B2nounnaturetransport
US/trʌŋk/
UK/trʌŋk/
the thick main stem of a tree, or the storage space at the back of a car
In context
The old oak had a trunk so wide that three people could not hold hands around it.
Can you put the groceries in the trunk while I pay the parking fee?
He opened the trunk and took out a spare tire and a jack.
Words that go with trunk
noun + noun
- tree trunkA fallen tree trunk blocked the path.
- car trunkThe car trunk was full of camping gear.
verb + noun
- open the trunkPlease open the trunk so I can load my suitcase.
- load the trunkThey loaded the trunk with boxes before leaving town.
adjective + noun
- thick trunkThe tree has a thick trunk covered in moss.
noun + preposition
- trunk of a treeBirds had built a nest in the trunk of a tree.