American English
/lɔ/
One syllable.
an official rule made by a government that people must obey
“Law” is commonly pronounced /lɔ/. In some American accents, it is pronounced /lɑ/.
an official rule made by a government that people must obey
The new law protects children.
It is against the law to park here.
pass a law · break the law · obey the law · change a law
a law against + noun/gerund
the law requires + someone + to + verb
the whole system of official rules in a country
Everyone is equal under the law.
The law protects workers from discrimination.
under the law · enforce the law · law enforcement
the subject people study to become lawyers, and the work lawyers do
She decided to study law.
He has practiced law for ten years.
Say “study law” and “practice law” when you mean the subject or profession. Do not add “the.”
law school · law degree · study law · practice law
study + law
practice + law
a rule that describes a regular pattern in nature or science
Newton's laws explain how objects move.
The law of gravity affects everything on Earth.
law of gravity · laws of physics · scientific law
the law of + noun
not required to obey the law
No one is above the law.
a situation in which laws are obeyed and crime is controlled
The mayor promised to restore law and order.
to punish someone yourself instead of using the legal system
Don't take the law into your own hands.