Dictionary definitions

Dictionary definitions

Read dictionary definitions for academic words and review parts of speech to practise and improve your reading skills.

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attend 
(v)
to officially go to a place, like a school, university or class
You must attend 80 per cent of classes to pass the course.
dormitory plural dormitories
(n)
1. a place where many people sleep
2. US: a big building at a university where students live (UK: hall of residence)
I know John. He lives in my dorm at university.
faculty plural faculties
(n)
all the teachers who work at a university
Norman Brown was in the English faculty for twenty years.
teaching assistant
(n)
a person who works to help a university teacher in a classroom
The teaching assistant has the exams for you at the end of class.
tuition fee
(n)
an amount of money that you pay to go to university
Tuition fees are very high this year.
undergraduate
(n)
a student at a college or university who is studying for a first degree
They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge University.

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Average: 4.4 (31 votes)

Submitted by Ragena24 on Wed, 12/03/2025 - 02:29

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I usually use an online dictionary because it is faster to find the words, you can just write it on the browser. You don't have to go through a lot of pages like for a print or physical dictionary.

Submitted by Sa Wan on Sat, 08/03/2025 - 07:41

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I use a dictionary everytime I study English. That's not a book_it's just a Google. Google is an essential teacher for me when studying English. I always use it every time when I need to know a meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and so on. 

Submitted by pop.kaloudi- on Tue, 04/03/2025 - 07:33

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I use a dictionary a lot these days when I take English classes.
Mostly an online dictionary. It's easier, faster, richer in words and helps me with pronunciation.

Submitted by Neil1910 on Fri, 06/12/2024 - 01:50

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As I always read the news every morning, there are often new words whose meanings I am not sure of. Therefore, I always use a dictionary to learn the definitions of these words and listen to their pronunciations. A dictionary is very useful for learning new words and is also a great way to improve foreign language skills.

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Submitted by ASSAMOI on Tue, 17/09/2024 - 12:19

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I usually use a ditionnary when I want to know how to pronunce the words and their meanings. I bought same my dictionary that I use for at home and at office. 

Submitted by Anh Thien on Fri, 02/08/2024 - 03:55

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How often do you use a dictionary?

I often use online dictionary when I study anything new.

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Submitted by zino on Sun, 28/07/2024 - 19:22

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I use a dictionary some times.

Submitted by sawpaing on Fri, 19/07/2024 - 20:18

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I used a dictionary for the last five years. Now I use Google search instead of a dictionary.

Submitted by ThaisNascimento on Mon, 15/07/2024 - 15:10

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I use the dictionary frequently because of my work.

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