WordHive Learning Dictionary

Pants

noun

pants are clothes worn on the legs.

5 letters 1 syllable

What does Pants mean?

pants are clothes worn on the legs.

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Dictionary definition

Clothing that covers the body from the waist to the ankles, with separate parts for each leg.

Example sentences

Pants in a sentence

easy

My pants have two pockets.

medium

He wore warm pants for the winter walk.

hard

Pants are different from a skirt because they have separate sections for each leg.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Pants

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does pants mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses pants correctly?

Practice 3

Which clue best matches pants?

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Pants

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Sounds like

PANTS

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Synonyms

Words like Pants

trousersAnother word for pants, common in some places.
slacksA type of pants, often neater or more formal.
Antonyms

Opposite words

shortsClothing for the legs that is shorter than pants.
skirtClothing that hangs from the waist without separate legs.
Synonym practice

Want to practice pants synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "Mia wore warm pants on the snowy walk," then compare close word choices. Practice pants synonyms.

Word family

Pants word family

Base word

pants

noun

pant leg

One leg section of a pair of pants.

Related words
Student support

Understand Pants

Hint for students

pants are clothes worn on the legs.

Common mix-up

Pants is not the same as shorts. Pants means pants are clothes worn on the legs.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: He wore warm pants for the winter walk. Clue words: wore, warm, winter. Underline clue words that show why pants fits instead of shorts. Now write one new sentence that shows pants without using the word pants. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show pants?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "He wore warm pants for the winter walk." Why does pants fit better than shorts?