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We wrote the word museum in our vocabulary notebook.
What does Museum mean?
a place that shows important objects
Dictionary definition
a place where objects of history, art, or science are displayed
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Museum in a sentence
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The reading passage used museum to describe where people met in the community.
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In class discussion, students compared how museum can have slightly different meanings in home and public settings.
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What does museum mean?
Museum means a place that shows important objects.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to museum?
Gallery is close in meaning to museum.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a contrast for museum?
Private Collection contrasts with museum.
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Synonyms
Words like Museum
galleryCan be used as a similar word for museum in some contexts.
exhibit hallCan be used as a similar word for museum in some contexts.
collectionCan be used as a similar word for museum in some contexts.
Antonyms
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private collectionCan be used as a contrast for museum in some contexts.
storage roomCan be used as a contrast for museum in some contexts.
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Word family
Museum word family
Base word
museum
noun
museums
Plural form of museum.
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Hint for students
A museum is a place where important, old, scientific, artistic, or interesting objects are displayed and studied.
Common mix-up
Museum is not the same as gallery. A gallery usually displays art; a museum can display art, history, science, nature, and more.
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Write one sentence that shows museum without using the word museum. Example: We walked through quiet rooms filled with fossils, old tools, and paintings behind glass. Clue words: quiet rooms, fossils, old tools, paintings behind glass Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a place where special objects are displayed for learning?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The class visited a museum to see dinosaur bones and old paintings." Why does museum fit better than mall?
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