trunk
/trʌŋk/ noun [C]Definition
TREE › the thick stem of a tree that the branches grow from
CAR US (UK boot) › a closed space at the back of a car for storing things in
NOSE › the long nose of an elephant (= large, grey animal)
CONTAINER › a large box with a lid that you store things in
BODY › the main part of your body, not your head, legs, or arms
(Definition of trunk noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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