Meaning & Definition of Trunk in English
English⟶
Trunk
/trəŋk/
noun
1. The main stem of a tree
- Usually covered with bark
- The bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
synonym:
- trunk,
- tree trunk,
- bole
2. Luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
synonym:
- trunk
3. The body excluding the head and neck and limbs
- "They moved their arms and legs and bodies"
synonym:
- torso,
- trunk,
- body
4. Compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
- "He put his golf bag in the trunk"
synonym:
- luggage compartment,
- automobile trunk,
- trunk
5. A long flexible snout as of an elephant
synonym:
- proboscis,
- trunk
Examples of using
The unicorn ran at the tree with all his might and penetrated the trunk so deeply with his horn, that he couldn't pull it out and was thus stuck.
Have you packed your trunk yet?
Shoulder joins arm and trunk.