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

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  • stair/stɛɚ/nounA2+One of the flat steps climbed to reach a higher floor.
  • staircase/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/nounA2+The full flight of steps connecting floors.
  • stamp/stæmp/nounA2+4 meaningsA small piece of gummed paper stuck to a letter to pay for it to be carried.
  • starfish/ˈstɑː(ɹ)fɪʃ/nounA2+A sea creature shaped like a five-pointed star.
  • steak/steɪk/nounA2+A thick expensive slice of beef.
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The son of a parent's new partner.
  • stepsisternounA2+The daughter of a parent's new partner.
  • stomachache/ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/nounA2+A pain in the belly.
  • stove/stəʊv/nounA2+3 meaningsA machine for cooking, with heated rings or burners on top and an oven below.
  • strategy/ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ/nounA2+3 meaningsA long-term plan designed to reach an important goal.
  • streetlight/ˈstɹiːt.laɪt/nounA2+A lamp on a tall post that lights a public road.
  • subway/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/nounA2+2 meaningsAn underground urban railway (American English).
  • succeed/səkˈsiːd/verbA2+2 meaningsTo reach the result you were working for.
  • successful/səkˈsɛs.fəl/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsHaving achieved what was aimed for.
  • suitcase/ˈs(j)uːtkeɪs/nounA2+A rigid case for carrying clothes on a journey.
  • sunbathe/ˈsʌnbeɪð/verbA2+To lie in the sun to make the skin darker.
  • sunburn/ˈsʌnˌbɜːn/nounA2+Red painful skin from staying too long in the sun.
  • sunflower/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/nounA2+A giant yellow flower that turns to face the light.
  • sunglassesnounA2+Glasses with darkened lenses worn to protect the eyes from bright light.
  • sunlight/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/nounA2+The light given off by the sun.
  • sunscreen/ˈsʌn.skriːn/nounA2+A cream that protects skin from the sun.
  • surname/ˈsɜːˌneɪm/nounA2+A family name shared with relatives, usually written last.
  • sushi/ˈsuːʃi/nounA2+A Japanese dish of vinegared rice with fish or vegetables.
  • swedennounA2+A country in northern Europe.
  • swimsuit/ˈswɪm.s(j)ut/nounA2+A garment worn for swimming.
  • switzerlandnounA2+A country in the Alps.
  • symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/nounA2+2 meaningsA simple mark or object standing for something bigger.
  • tab/tæb/nounB15 meaningsA small flap or strip sticking out from the edge of something, there to be gripped, pulled or read.
  • tablet/ˈtæblət/nounA2+2 meaningsA flat touch-screen computer.
  • taco/ˈtɑkoʊ/nounA2+A folded tortilla with a filling.
  • takeout/ˈteɪkaʊt/nounA2+Restaurant food you collect and eat at home.
  • task/tɑːsk/nounA2+2 meaningsOne piece of work that needs doing.
  • teapot/ˈtiː.pɒt/<q:contemporary>nounA2+A pot with a spout for making and pouring tea.
  • technology/tɛkˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/nounA2+The machines and tools that science gives us.
  • teddy/ˈtɛdi/nounA2+The soft toy bear a child sleeps with.
  • teenage/ˈtiːneɪd͡ʒ/adjectiveA2+Relating to a person aged between thirteen and nineteen.
  • teenager/ˈtiːnˌeɪ̯d͡ʒə/nounA2+A person aged between thirteen and nineteen.
  • temperature/ˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə/nounA2+3 meaningsHow hot or cold something is, measured in degrees.
  • term/tɜːm/nounA2+6 meaningsOne of the periods that the school or university year is divided into.
  • thailandnounA2+A country in Southeast Asia.
  • theater/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/nounA2+2 meaningsThe building where plays are performed.
  • tidy/ˈtaɪ.di/verbA2+3 meaningsTo put things back into order.
  • timetable/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/nounA2+4 meaningsA chart showing which lesson or activity happens at which hour of the day and week.
  • title/ˈtaɪ̯.təl/nounA2+2 meaningsThe name given to a book, film or piece of music.
  • toad/toʊd/nounA2+A squat rough-skinned amphibian.
  • toaster/ˈtəʊ̯s.təː/nounA2+A machine that browns slices of bread.
  • tool/tuːl/nounA22 meaningsAn implement held in the hand to carry out a task.
  • toothache/ˈtuθˌeɪk/nounA2+A pain in a tooth.
  • toothbrush/ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/nounA2+A small brush for cleaning the teeth.
  • tourist/ˈtʊəɹɪst/nounA2+A person visiting a place on holiday.
  • toward/təˈwɔːd/prepositionA2+2 meaningsIn the direction of something.
  • tower/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/nounA2+2 meaningsA very tall narrow building.
  • tractor/ˈtɹæktə/nounA2+A powerful vehicle used on farms to pull machinery.
  • tradition/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/nounA2+2 meaningsA custom or belief passed down within a family or community over a long time.
  • trainers/ˈtɹeɪnə(ɹ)z/nounA2+Soft shoes made for running and worn everywhere else.
  • training/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/nounA2+Organised learning that prepares you to do a job.
  • travelernounA2+Somebody on a journey.
  • tray/tɹeɪ/nounA2+2 meaningsA flat, shallow board with a raised edge, used for carrying food, drinks or other small things.
  • trousers/ˈtɹaʊzəz/nounA2+An outer garment covering the body from the waist down, with a part for each leg.
  • tunnel/ˈtʌn(ə)l/nounA2+3 meaningsA passage dug through rock or earth, under the ground or under water.