Simple meaning
What does Word mean?
A word is a spoken or written piece of language with meaning.
Dictionary definition
A sound or group of letters that has meaning.
Example sentences
Word in a sentence
easy
Cat is a three-letter word.
medium
Choose a strong word for your sentence.
hard
One careful word can change the meaning of a whole paragraph.
Synonyms
Words like Word
Antonyms
Opposite words
silenceUse when there are no spoken words.
pictureUse for an image instead of a word.
Word family
Word word family
Base word
word
noun
words
More than one word.
noun
wording
The exact words used.
adjective
wordless
Without words.
Related words
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Quick practice
Try Word
Practice 1
What is a word?
A word is part of language and has meaning.
Practice this skill
Practice vocabulary in WordHive
Use the dictionary to understand Word, then move into short activities matched to the skills on this page.
Learning paths
- Define the Word Hive for word meanings.
- Synonym Search for word choice.
- Context Clue Challenge for sentence clues.
- Buzz Between for homophones and listening.
- Hive Builder for roots, prefixes, and suffixes.