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

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  • safety netnounB2The mesh stretched below to catch a falling performer.
  • saffron/ˈsæfɹən/nounB2+An orange-yellow spice made from the dried stigmas of a crocus.
  • saga/ˈsɑːɡə/nounB2+3 meaningsA long story covering many years or generations.
  • sage/seɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA soft grey-green herb used in cooking.
  • sail/seɪl/verbB12 meaningsTo travel across water in a boat pushed by the wind.
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A contest between boats driven by wind.
  • sailor/ˈseɪ.lɚ/nounB12 meaningsSomebody who works on a ship.
  • saint/seɪnt/nounB1Somebody declared holy by a church.
  • sainthoodnounC1The state of being recognised as holy.
  • sake/ˈseɪ̯k/nounB1The benefit or purpose of something.
  • salad/ˈsæl.əd/nounA1A cold mix of vegetables, usually dressed.
  • salami/səˈlɑːmi/nounB1+A hard spiced sausage eaten in thin slices.
  • salary/ˈsæləɹi/nounB1+The fixed money you receive from your company every month.
  • sale/seːl/nounA23 meaningsA period when a shop sells its goods at lower prices than usual.
  • sale railnounB2The rack holding reduced clothing.
  • salesmannounB1A man whose job is persuading people to buy.
  • salesmanshipnounC1Skill at persuading people to buy.
  • salespersonnounB2+A person whose job is persuading customers to buy.
  • saleswomannounB2A woman whose job is persuading people to buy.
  • saliva/səˈlaɪvə/nounB2The watery liquid produced in the mouth.
  • sally/ˈsæli/nounC2A sudden rush out from a defended position.
  • salmon/ˈsæmən/nounB12 meaningsA large pink-fleshed fish that breeds in rivers and lives at sea.
  • salon/ˈsælɒn/nounB22 meaningsA shop where hair or beauty treatments are given.
  • salsa/ˈsɑl.sə/nounB2A lively Latin dance and its music.
  • salt/sɒlt/nounA15 meaningsThe white grains used to season and preserve food.
  • saltinessnounB2The quality that comes from the seasoning mineral.
  • saltmarshnounC2Coastal grassland flooded by the sea at high tide.
  • salutation/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/nounC1A greeting, especially at the start of a letter.
  • salute/səˈl(j)uːt/verbB13 meaningsTo raise the hand to the head as a formal military greeting.
  • salvage/ˈsælvɪd͡ʒ/verbC13 meaningsTo rescue what can still be used from a wreck, fire or flood.
  • salvation/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/nounC12 meaningsBeing saved from sin and its consequences.
  • salve/sɑːv/nounC1An ointment that soothes a wound.
  • salvo/ˈsælvəʊ/nounC1All the guns firing together, once.
  • samba/ˈsɑmbə/nounB1+A fast Brazilian dance with a rolling rhythm.
  • samite/ˈsæmaɪt/nounC2A rich silk cloth interwoven with gold.
  • samoanounB2+Polynesian island nation west of the date line.
  • sample/ˈsɑːm.pəl/nounB13 meaningsThe smaller group actually studied, standing for the whole.
  • sample sizenounB2How many people a study actually asked.
  • san marinonounC1Micro-republic on a mountain, completely surrounded by Italy.
  • sanction/ˈsæŋkʃən/nounC12 meaningsAn official penalty imposed on a country or a person.
  • sanctions/sæŋkʃənz/nounB2+Penalties imposed on a country to change its behaviour.
  • sanctity/ˈsæŋktɪti/nounC1The quality of being holy or inviolable.
  • sanctuary/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/nounB23 meaningsA protected place where hunted animals are safe.
  • sanctum/ˈsæŋktəm/nounC1A sacred or very private place.
  • sand/sænd/nounB13 meaningsThe loose grains of worn rock that cover beaches, deserts and riverbeds.
  • sandal/ˈsændəl/nounB1+An open summer shoe held on with straps.
  • sandalwood/ˈsandəlwʊd/nounC1A fragrant wood used for carving and perfume.
  • sandbar/ˈsændˌbɑɹ/nounB2+A ridge of sand built up in shallow water.
  • sander/ˈsændɚ/nounB2+A machine that rubs a surface smooth for you.
  • sandpaper/ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/nounB1+Paper coated with grit for rubbing surfaces smooth.
  • sandpiper/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/nounC1A small wading bird that probes the mud with a fine bill.
  • sandpit/ˈsænd.pɪt/nounB1A box of loose grains for children to dig in.
  • sandstone/ˈsændˌstəʊn/nounB2+A rock formed from pressed sand.
  • sandwich/ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/nounA12 meaningsTwo slices of bread with a filling between them.
  • sanitation/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The systems that keep drinking water and waste apart.
  • sanitizer/ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/nounB1+A gel that cleans hands without water.
  • sanity/ˈsæn.əˌti/nounB2Soundness of mind and reasonable judgement.
  • sap/sæp/nounC12 meaningsThe liquid carrying water and food through a plant.
  • sapling/ˈsæplɪŋ/nounB2+A young slender tree.
  • sapphire/ˈsæf.aɪ̯ə/nounB1+A hard blue precious stone.