| accompaniment |
a part of a piece of music that supports or provides background for another, more important part. [1/2 definitions] |
| address |
An address is the information on a piece of mail that says where it should be sent. An address usually includes a house or building number, a street name, and a city and state. Sometimes it also includes a country name. [1/6 definitions] |
| among |
When you divide a cake among ten kids, it means that you give a piece of cake to each one of them. [1/5 definitions] |
| anchor |
An anchor is a heavy piece of iron or other metal that is attached to a boat or ship. When people want to keep a boat from moving, they drop the anchor into the water. [1/4 definitions] |
| announce |
When you announce something, you tell it to people like a piece of news. The thing that you announce is often an important thing, and usually you tell it to many people at the same time. |
| announcement |
An announcement is the act of telling a piece of news to many people. [1/2 definitions] |
| another |
"Another" means one more of the same thing. When you want another piece of bread, it means that you want one more piece of bread. [1/4 definitions] |
| antenna |
An antenna is a long, thin piece of metal or wire that sends or receives radio or television signals. You often see an antenna attached to a car or to a radio. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
an object, such as a piece of furniture, made many years in the past. [1/2 definitions] |
| apparatus |
An apparatus is a piece of equipment, machine, or group of machines designed to let people do some specific thing. If you want to swim deep underwater, for example, you would probably wear an apparatus designed to let you breathe. |
| apron |
An apron is a piece of clothing that people sometimes wear when they cook or clean or do some other kinds of work. People wear an apron over their other clothing to keep the clothes clean or protect them from damage. An apron covers the front of the body, or part of it. |
| arrangement |
a piece of music that has been changed to fit a particular type of performance. [1/5 definitions] |
| article |
a piece of writing on a particular subject that appears in a newspaper, magazine, or book. [1/4 definitions] |
| assign |
When you assign something, you give a particular piece of work for someone to do. [1/3 definitions] |
| asteroid |
Asteroids are chunks of rock that travel around the sun in the same way as planets travel around the sun. Asteroids can be as big as 600 miles across or as small as a single piece of dust. Most asteroids are found between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars. |
| award |
An award is a special prize that someone gets for doing something very good or important. The reason for giving an award to someone is to make that person feel special. The award might just be a piece of paper or a small statue, but it tells you and other people that you did something very good. An award is often given by someone like a teacher, a school principal, a special group, or a town leader. |
| awning |
An awning is a piece of strong fabric that is hung up over a door or window and sticks out a bit from the building. People can sometimes stand under an awning. An awning is used to keep out sun or rain. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. [1/3 definitions] |
| band2 |
A band is a thin piece of material in the shape of a ring. |
| bandage |
A bandage is a piece of cloth used to cover a cut. [1/2 definitions] |
| banner |
A banner is a long piece of cloth used as a sign. [1/3 definitions] |