American English

How to pronounce words

nounA1Very common word
WERDZ

/wɚdz/

One syllable.

Form of word

Words is the plural form of word and refers to more than one unit of language or statement.

Units of language, written or spoken, that have meaning.

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Meanings & examples

plural noun

Units of language, written or spoken, that have meaning.

She wrote the words in her notebook.

I am learning new words in English.

plural noun

Things that someone says or writes, especially short statements.

His words made me feel better.

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Useful expressions

in other words

Used to say the same thing in a clearer or different way.

In other words, we need more time.

spread the word

To tell many people about something.

Please spread the word about the meeting.

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