trunk
noun /trʌŋk/
  /trʌŋk/
 - [countable] the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from
enlarge image- an instrument made from a hollowed-out tree trunk
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- massive
 - thick
 - gnarled
 - …
 
 - (North American English)
enlarge image(British English boot)[countable] the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in- He slammed the trunk shut.
 - She popped the trunk and we tossed the stuff inside.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- car
 
- open
 - pop
 - close
 - …
 
- in the trunk
 
 - [countable] the long nose of an elephantTopics Animalsc1
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enlarge imagetrunks(also swimming trunks, North American English also swim trunks)[plural] a piece of clothing covering the lower part of the body and sometimes the top part of the legs, worn by men and boys for swimmingOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bathing
 - swim
 - swimming
 - …
 
- pair
 
- [countable] a large, strong box with a lid (= cover), used for storing or transporting clothes, books, etc.
enlarge image- I found the documents at the bottom of an old tin trunk in the attic.
 - She was packing her school trunk.
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- old
 - tin
 - wooden
 - …
 
- pack
 - unpack
 
- in a/the trunk
 
 - [countable, usually singular] the main part of the human body apart from the head, arms and legs see also torsoTopics Bodyc2
 
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus.




