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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • balance beamnounB2The narrow raised bar a gymnast performs along.
  • balance sheetnounC1The statement of what a business owns and owes.
  • balcony/ˈbælkəni/nounB12 meaningsA small open platform outside an upstairs window.
  • balcony seatsnounB2The raised seating above the main floor.
  • baldy/ˈbɔːl.di/nounC1Somebody with no hair on their head.
  • bale/beɪl/nounB2+A tight bundle of hay or straw tied for storage.
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  • bale twinenounC1The string that holds a bundle of hay together.
  • ball/bɔːl/nounA12 meaningsA round object used in games.
  • ballad/ˈbæləd/nounB2+A song that tells a story in simple verses.
  • ballast/ˈbæl.əst/nounC14 meaningsHeavy material carried in a ship, balloon or vehicle to keep it stable.
  • ballerina/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/nounB1A leading female classical dancer.
  • ballet/bælˈeɪ/nounB22 meaningsA classical form of dance with set positions and movements.
  • balloon/bəˈluːn/nounA22 meaningsA rubber bag filled with air or gas.
  • ballot/ˈbælət/nounC12 meaningsThe paper or process by which votes are cast.
  • ballroom/ˈbɔːlɹuːm/nounB2A large hall used for dances and formal functions.
  • baloney/bəˈləʊni/nounC1Foolish talk that nobody should believe.
  • balustrade/ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/nounC1The row of small posts along the edge of a balcony.
  • bamboo/bæmˈbu/nounA2+A tall fast-growing hollow grass.
  • banana/bəˈnɑːnə/nounA1A long curved yellow fruit with a soft inside and a thick skin.
  • band/bænd/nounA14 meaningsA small group of musicians who play together.
  • bandage/ˈbæn.dɪd͡ʒ/nounB1A strip of cloth wrapped around an injury.
  • bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/nounB2+3 meaningsThe amount of data a connection can carry in a given time.
  • bane/beɪn/nounC1The cause of somebody's lasting misery.
  • bang/ˈbæŋ/nounB15 meaningsA sudden loud noise, like something exploding or hitting hard.
  • bangladeshnounB1+A country in South Asia.
  • bangle/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/nounB2+A stiff ring of metal worn around the wrist.
  • banishment/ˈbænɪʃmənt/nounC2Being sent away and forbidden to return.
  • banister/ˈbænɪstɚ/nounB2+The rail alongside a staircase.
  • banjo/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ/nounB2A round-bodied string instrument with a bright tone.
  • bank/ˈbæŋk/nounA12 meaningsA business that keeps and lends money.
  • bank accountnounB1An arrangement with a bank for holding and moving money.
  • bank holidaynounB1A public day off when banks and offices close.
  • bank statementnounB1A record of transactions on a bank account over a period.
  • bank transfernounB1Moving money straight from one account to another.
  • banker/ˈbæŋkəː/nounB2A person who works at a senior level in banking.
  • banknote/ˈbæŋknəʊ̯t/nounB1+A piece of paper money.
  • bankruptcy/ˈbæŋ.kɹʌp(t).si/nounB2+2 meaningsThe legal state of being unable to pay your debts.
  • banner/ˈbænə/nounC13 meaningsA long piece of cloth carrying words or a design, hung up or carried.
  • banner adnounB2A wide advertisement strip across a web page.
  • banquet/ˈbæŋkwɪt/nounB23 meaningsA large formal meal for many guests, held to mark an occasion and usually including speeches.
  • banquette/baŋˈkɛt/nounC1A long padded bench running along a wall.
  • banshee/bænˈʃiː/nounC1A wailing spirit whose cry foretells a death.
  • bantam/ˈbæntəm/nounC1A very small breed of domestic fowl.
  • banter/ˈbæntə/nounB2+Light teasing talk between people who like each other.
  • baobab/ˈbeɪə(ʊ)bab/nounC1An African tree with an enormously fat water-storing trunk.
  • baptism/ˈbæptɪzəm/nounB2The Christian rite of admitting somebody with water.
  • bar/bɑː/nounA26 meaningsA place where alcoholic drinks are served, or the counter they are served from.
  • bar mitzvah/ˌbɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪts.və/nounB2The ceremony marking a Jewish boy's coming of age.
  • bar of soapnounA2A solid block of soap for washing.
  • barb/bɑː(ɹ)b/nounC12 meaningsA backward point on a hook or arrow.
  • barbarian/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/nounB2Somebody seen as uncivilised and savage.
  • barber/ˈbɑːbə/nounA2+A person who cuts men's hair.
  • barbican/ˈbɑːbɪkən/nounC2The fortified gatehouse guarding a castle entrance.
  • barcode/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/nounB1The black stripes on a product that the till scans with a beep.
  • bard/bɑːd/nounC1A poet who sings of heroes and of history.
  • bargain/ˈbɑːɡən/nounB23 meaningsSomething bought for much less than it is worth.
  • barge/ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/nounB24 meaningsA long flat boat used to carry cargo on rivers and canals.
  • barista/bəˈɹiːs.tə/nounB1+A person who prepares and serves coffee in a café.
  • baritone/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/nounB2+A male voice between tenor and bass.
  • bark/bɑːk/nounB14 meaningsThe rough outer covering of a tree.