band · noun
band (MUSIC)
C + singular or plural verb a group of musicians who play modern music together
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Dictionary examples:
- a jazz/rock band
- The Beatles are probably the most famous band in the world.
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Learner example:
- Can we have a rock band like Etho? (Key English Test; A2; French)
bank · noun
bank (MONEY)
an organization or place where you can borrow money, save money, etc.
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Dictionary examples:
- I need to go to the bank at lunchtime.
- I had to take out a bank loan to start my own business.
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Learner example:
- She works in [a] bank. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Panjabi)"
bar · noun
bar (DRINKING PLACE)
a place where especially alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk, or the area in such a place where the person serving the drinks stands
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Dictionary examples:
- I met him in a bar in Budapest.
- There weren't any free tables, so I sat at the bar.
- Why don't you ask the guy behind the bar?
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Learner example:
- Every day she works in the hotel and [a] bar. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
basketball · noun
a game in which two teams try to score points by throwing a ball through a high net, or the ball used in this game
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Dictionary example:
- He plays a lot of basketball.
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Learner example:
- He likes to play basketball every day in the sports centre. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)"
bath · noun
bath (WASH)
when you wash your body in a bath, or the water in the bath
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Dictionary examples:
- I had/took a bath this morning.
- bath oil
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Learner example:
- You can take a bath in my bathroom. (Key English Test; A2; Thai)
