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The tree trunk was wide and rough.
What does Trunk mean?
a tree stem, elephant nose, or storage space.
Dictionary definition
A trunk is the main stem of a tree, the long nose of an elephant, or a large storage space in a car or box.
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Trunk in a sentence
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The elephant lifted food with its trunk.
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We packed the camping gear carefully in the car trunk before leaving.
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What does trunk mean?
Trunk means a tree stem, elephant nose, or storage space.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to trunk?
Stem is close in meaning because use for the main woody part of a tree.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The elephant lifted food with its ____.
Trunk best completes the sentence.
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MeaningTrunk means a tree stem, elephant nose, or storage space.
ExampleExample: The tree trunk was wide and rough.
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Synonyms
Words like Trunk
stemUse for the main woody part of a tree.
storage compartmentUse for the car meaning of trunk.
elephant noseA simple phrase for an elephant's trunk.
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Word family
Trunk word family
Base word
trunk
noun
trunk
A tree stem, elephant nose, or storage space.
noun
trunks
More than one trunk.
noun
tree trunk
The main stem of a tree.
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Hint for students
Trunk can mean an elephant’s long nose, the main stem of a tree, or the storage part of a car. Context shows the meaning.
Common mix-up
Trunk has more than one meaning. An elephant’s trunk is not the same as a tree trunk or a car trunk.
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Write one sentence that shows trunk without using the word trunk. Model sentence: The elephant curled its long nose around the branch and pulled it down. Clue words: elephant, long nose, curled, pulled Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show which meaning of trunk is being used?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The elephant lifted the apple with its trunk." Why does trunk fit better than branch?
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