trunk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrʌŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/trʌŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trungk)

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
  1. keep it in the trunk
  2. the [spare, jack] is in the trunk
  3. the [car's, SUV's] trunk
  4. [close, open] the trunk
  5. slammed the trunk closed
  6. pop (open) the trunk
  7. was asked to open the trunk
  8. it's in the trunk
  9. did you check the trunk?
  10. the trunk of a tree
  11. the tree has a [huge, wide] trunk
  12. wrapped his arms around the trunk
  13. [chopped, sawed] at the tree trunk
  14. hit a tree trunk with his [car, truck]
  15. ran into a tree trunk while drinking and driving
  16. the [cat, squirrel, raccoon] scurried up the tree trunk
  17. keeps his [things, shoes] in a trunk
  18. a trunk at the foot of the bed
  19. a moving trunk
  20. the elephant's trunk
  21. [swimming, boxing] trunks
  22. need new [swimming] trunks
  23. [an animal's, a human's] trunk and limbs
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