Trunk — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹˈʌŋk/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹˈʌŋk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹˈʌŋk/

1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈʌŋk/.

Examples

they moved their arms and legs and bodies
he put his golf bag in the trunk

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bole proboscis automobile trunk tree trunk torso body luggage compartment

Parts of Speech

noun	the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
noun	luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
noun	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs “they moved their arms and legs and bodies”
noun	compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools “he put his golf bag in the trunk”
noun	a long flexible snout as of an elephant

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Stamm

der Hauptstamm eines Baumes; meist mit Rinde bedeckt; Der Baumstamm ist normalerweise der Teil, der kommerziell für Bauholz genutzt werden kann

🇫🇷French

tronc

la tige principale d'un arbre ; généralement recouvert d'écorce; le fût est généralement la partie commercialement utile pour le bois d'œuvre

🇪🇸Spanish

trompa

el tallo principal de un árbol; generalmente cubierto de corteza; El tronco suele ser la parte comercialmente útil para la madera.

🇮🇹Italian

tronco

il fusto principale di un albero; solitamente ricoperto di corteccia; il bolo è solitamente la parte commercialmente utile per il legname

🇳🇱Dutch

kofferbak

de hoofdstam van een boom; meestal bedekt met schors; de stam is meestal het onderdeel dat commercieel bruikbaar is voor hout

🇵🇹Portuguese

porta-malas

o tronco principal de uma árvore; geralmente coberto com casca; o fuste é geralmente a parte comercialmente útil para madeira serrada

🇷🇺Russian

ствол

основной ствол дерева; обычно покрыт корой; ствол обычно является той частью, которая коммерчески полезна для пиломатериалов.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तना

पेड़ का मुख्य तना; आमतौर पर छाल से ढका हुआ; बोले आमतौर पर वह हिस्सा होता है जो लकड़ी के लिए व्यावसायिक रूप से उपयोगी होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ট্রাঙ্ক

একটি গাছের প্রধান কান্ড; সাধারণত ছাল দিয়ে আচ্ছাদিত; বোল সাধারণত সেই অংশ যা বাণিজ্যিকভাবে কাঠের জন্য উপযোগী

🇮🇳Tamil

தண்டு

ஒரு மரத்தின் முக்கிய தண்டு; பொதுவாக பட்டை மூடப்பட்டிருக்கும்; போல் என்பது பொதுவாக மரம் வெட்டுவதற்கு வணிகரீதியாகப் பயன்படும் பகுதியாகும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ట్రంక్

చెట్టు యొక్క ప్రధాన కాండం; సాధారణంగా బెరడుతో కప్పబడి ఉంటుంది; బోల్ సాధారణంగా కలప కోసం వాణిజ్యపరంగా ఉపయోగపడే భాగం

🇮🇳Marathi

खोड

झाडाचे मुख्य स्टेम; सहसा झाडाची साल सह झाकून; बोले हा सहसा लाकूडतोड्यासाठी व्यावसायिकदृष्ट्या उपयुक्त भाग असतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

થડ

વૃક્ષનું મુખ્ય સ્ટેમ; સામાન્ય રીતે છાલ સાથે આવરી લેવામાં આવે છે; બોલ સામાન્ય રીતે લાટી માટે વ્યાવસાયિક રીતે ઉપયોગી ભાગ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಾಂಡ

ಮರದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾಂಡ; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತೊಗಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಬೋಲ್ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮರದ ದಿಮ್ಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯಿಕವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾದ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തുമ്പിക്കൈ

ഒരു വൃക്ഷത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രധാന തണ്ട്; സാധാരണയായി പുറംതൊലി കൊണ്ട് മൂടിയിരിക്കുന്നു; തടിക്ക് വാണിജ്യപരമായി ഉപയോഗപ്രദമായ ഭാഗമാണ് ബോൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਣੇ

ਇੱਕ ਰੁੱਖ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਡੰਡੀ; ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸੱਕ ਨਾਲ ਕਵਰ ਕੀਤਾ; ਬੋਲ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਉਹ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਲੱਕੜ ਲਈ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਲਾਭਦਾਇਕ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹرنک

ایک درخت کا اہم تنا؛ عام طور پر چھال کے ساتھ احاطہ کرتا ہے؛ بولے عام طور پر وہ حصہ ہوتا ہے جو کمرشل طور پر لکڑی کے لیے مفید ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

树干

树的主干；通常覆盖有树皮；树干通常是木材具有商业用途的部分

🇯🇵Japanese

トランク

木の主幹。通常は樹皮で覆われています。ボールは通常、木材として商業的に役立つ部分です

🇰🇷Korean

트렁크

나무의 주요 줄기; 보통 나무껍질로 덮여 있다. 나무껍질은 일반적으로 목재에 상업적으로 유용한 부분입니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thân cây

thân chính của cây; thường được bao phủ bằng vỏ cây; thân cây thường là bộ phận hữu ích về mặt thương mại cho gỗ xẻ

🇹🇭Thai

กระโปรงหลังรถ

ลำต้นหลักของต้นไม้ มักปกคลุมด้วยเปลือกไม้ โดยทั่วไปแล้วท่อนไม้จะเป็นส่วนที่มีประโยชน์ในเชิงพาณิชย์สำหรับไม้แปรรูป

🇮🇩Indonesian

belalai

batang utama pohon; biasanya ditutupi kulit kayu; batang biasanya merupakan bagian yang berguna secara komersial untuk kayu

🇵🇭Filipino

baul

ang pangunahing tangkay ng isang puno; karaniwang natatakpan ng balat; ang bole ay karaniwang ang bahagi na komersyal na kapaki-pakinabang para sa tabla

🇲🇾Malay

batang

batang utama pokok; biasanya ditutup dengan kulit kayu; bole biasanya bahagian yang berguna secara komersial untuk kayu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صُندُوق

الجذع الرئيسي للشجرة. عادة ما تكون مغطاة باللحاء. عادةً ما يكون القطب هو الجزء المفيد تجاريًا للخشب

🇮🇷Persian

تنه

ساقه اصلی درخت؛ معمولاً با پوست پوشیده می شود. پیچ معمولاً بخشی است که از نظر تجاری برای الوار مفید است

🇹🇷Turkish

gövde

bir ağacın ana gövdesi; genellikle ağaç kabuğuyla kaplıdır; bole genellikle kereste için ticari olarak yararlı olan kısımdır

🇮🇱Hebrew

גֶזַע

הגזע הראשי של עץ; בדרך כלל מכוסה בקליפה; הבול הוא בדרך כלל החלק שימושי מסחרית לעץ

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What is the primary definition of the word 'trunk'?

The primary meaning of 'trunk' is 'the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'trunk' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'trunk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'trunk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'trunk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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