Collocations for "trunk"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "trunk" in context.
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trunk
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- keep it in the trunk
- the [spare, jack] is in the trunk
- the [car's, SUV's] trunk
- [close, open] the trunk
- slammed the trunk closed
- pop (open) the trunk
- was asked to open the trunk
- it's in the trunk
- did you check the trunk?
- the trunk of a tree
- the tree has a [huge, wide] trunk
- wrapped his arms around the trunk
- [chopped, sawed] at the tree trunk
- hit a tree trunk with his [car, truck]
- ran into a tree trunk while drinking and driving
- the [cat, squirrel, raccoon] scurried up the tree trunk
- keeps his [things, shoes] in a trunk
- a trunk at the foot of the bed
- a moving trunk
- the elephant's trunk
- [swimming, boxing] trunks
- need new [swimming] trunks
- [an animal's, a human's] trunk and limbs
'trunk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):