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

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  • campus/ˈkæmpəs/nounB1+The grounds and buildings of a college.
  • canada/kəˈnɑːdə/nounA2+The large North American country north of the United States.
  • canal/kəˈnæl/nounB22 meaningsA waterway cut by people for boats or drainage.
  • canary/kəˈnɛəɹi/nounB1A small yellow cage bird kept for its song.
  • cancellation/kænsəˈleɪʃən/nounB1+A service called off before it runs.
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A charge for ending an agreement early.
  • cancellation policynounB2The rules about changing or dropping a booking.
  • cancer/ˈkænsə/nounB13 meaningsA disease in which cells grow uncontrollably.
  • candelabranounB2+A branched stand holding several candles.
  • candidate/ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/nounB1+4 meaningsA person competing to be chosen for a job or a public office.
  • candle/ˈkæn.dəl/nounA2A stick of wax with a wick through the middle, burned to give light or scent.
  • candlelight/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/nounB2The soft light of burning candles.
  • candournounC1Honest plain speaking.
  • candy/ˈkæn.di/nounA1Small sugary treats, in American use.
  • candyflossnounB1+Spun sugar sold on a stick.
  • cane/keɪn/verbB22 meaningsTo beat somebody with a stick.
  • canister/ˈkænɪstɚ/nounB22 meaningsA sealed metal cylinder holding gas or liquid, often under pressure.
  • cannibal/ˈkænɪbəl/nounB2Somebody who eats the flesh of their own kind.
  • cannibalism/ˈkanɪbəlɪz(ə)m/nounB2+The eating of the flesh of your own kind.
  • cannonball/ˈkænənˌbɔːl/nounB2The heavy iron ball an old gun fired.
  • canoe/kəˈnuː/nounC1A narrow light boat moved with a paddle.
  • canoeing/kəˈnuɪŋ/nounB1+Paddling a light narrow boat.
  • canon/ˈkæn.ən/nounB2+The body of works accepted as genuine or authoritative.
  • canopy/ˈkæ.nə.pi/nounB22 meaningsThe green roof formed by treetops meeting.
  • canopy roofnounB2A small roof projecting over an entrance.
  • canteen/kænˈtiːn/nounB1+3 meaningsThe dining room in a school, office, factory or barracks.
  • canteen mealnounB1Food served in a workplace or school dining room.
  • cantilever/ˈkantɪliːvə/nounC1A beam supported at one end only, reaching out into space.
  • canvas/ˈkæn.vəs/nounC13 meaningsThe strong cloth a painter works on.
  • canyon/ˈkænjən/nounB1+A deep narrow valley with steep rock walls.
  • cap/kæp/nounB15 meaningsA soft hat with a stiff peak at the front.
  • capability/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/nounC1What somebody or something is able to do.
  • capacity/kəˈpæsɪti/nounB24 meaningsThe amount that something can hold.
  • cape/keɪp/nounB12 meaningsA sleeveless cloak hanging from the shoulders.
  • cape verdenounC1Atlantic island nation off West Africa, famed for morna music.
  • caper/ˈkeɪpɚ/verbC22 meaningsTo skip and leap about playfully.
  • capital/ˈkæpɪtəl/nounA2+5 meaningsThe city where a country's or region's government is based.
  • capital letternounA2The larger form of a letter, used to begin a sentence or a name.
  • capitalism/ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/nounC1A system where business is privately owned and run for profit.
  • capitalist/ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/nounC12 meaningsSomebody who owns capital.
  • capon/ˈkeɪpən/nounC2A cockerel fattened for the table.
  • cappuccino/ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ/nounB1+Espresso topped with steamed milk and thick foam.
  • caprice/kəˈpɹiːs/nounC2A sudden change of mind for no reason.
  • capsule/ˈkæps(ə)l/nounB1+A small case holding one dose of medicine.
  • captain/ˈkæp.tɪn/nounA24 meaningsThe player who leads a sports team.
  • captchanounB2The little online puzzle that checks you are human, not a robot.
  • caption/ˈkæp.ʃən/nounB2The line of text under a photo saying what it shows.
  • captive/ˈkæptɪv/nounB22 meaningsSomebody being held prisoner.
  • captivity/kæpˈtɪvɪti/nounB2The state of being imprisoned or confined.
  • captor/ˈkæptɚ/nounB2+Somebody who has taken another prisoner.
  • car/kɑː/nounA12 meaningsA four-wheeled road vehicle for a small number of people.
  • car boot salenounB2A market where people sell from their vehicles.
  • car seatnounA2A safety seat fitted in a vehicle for a young child.
  • carabiner/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/nounC1The sprung metal loop that clips a rope to a harness.
  • carafe/kəˈɹæf/nounC13 meaningsAn open-topped glass jug for serving wine or water at the table.
  • caramel/ˈkæ.ɹəˌmɛl/nounB1+Sugar cooked until it browns, or that colour.
  • carat/ˈkæ.ɹət/nounB2+2 meaningsThe unit by which gems are weighed.
  • caravan/ˈkæɹəvæn/nounB22 meaningsA home on wheels towed behind a car.
  • carbohydrate/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/nounB2+The energy food group of bread, pasta, and rice.
  • carbon/ˈkɑɹ.bən/nounB2The chemical element that living things are built around.