body

/ˈbɒdi/ noun

Definition

PERSON [C] › the whole physical structure of a person or animal: the human body They covered their bodies with mud.

DEAD [C] › a dead person: Police found the body in a field.

NOT ARMS/LEGS [C] › the main part of a person or animal's body, not the head, arms, or legs: a dog with a thin body and short legs

GROUP [group] › an official group of people who work together: the sport's regulatory body

MAIN PART [no plural] › the main part of something: The body of the book is about his childhood.

AMOUNT [no plural] › a large amount of information: a body of research into AIDS

VEHICLE [C] › the main part of a vehicle: The body of the ship was not damaged.

(Definition of body noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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