trunk

noun

ˈtrəŋk How to pronounce trunk (audio)
Definition of trunknext
as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid

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Recent Examples of trunk Among the matches were two red stains found in the Tesla’s trunk and one in the interior of the car. — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 Her body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla that had been towed from the Hollywood Hills in September, nearly five months after authorities said she was killed. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 The United Cajun Navy later clarified that Wells was wearing only swim trunks. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunk
  1. bin
  2. locker
  3. box
  4. chest
Noun
  • Record stores devoted prime space to what was current, while older albums eventually migrated to the catalog bins.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Residents print the permit themselves and can create their own barriers using traffic barricades, trash bins, or homemade signs.
    — Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • In the clubhouse, as Brett described it, temporary adjoining lockers bore the uniforms of each.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Standing at his Wrigley Field locker, Crow-Armstrong had a light blue hoodie pulled over his ears and part of his face.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige reacted to the sequel’s box-office success in a new interview with Variety.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At least one drop box, at Indian Trail Library, is within an evacuation zone and has been closed.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Until then, symptoms such as a persistent or worsening cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, shortness of breath, hoarseness or unexplained weight loss warrant a conversation with a healthcare provider.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
  • Igoe said deputies treated the man with a chest seal and tourniquet.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of chest

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“Trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunk. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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