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tractan area of land, especially a large one

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an area of land, especially a large one

Pronunciation (IPA): /trækt/

Korean meaning: 넓은 땅, 지역

Korean pronunciation: **트**랙트

Example Sentences

  • The developer purchased a huge tract of land to build a shopping mall, but forgot it was actually a swamp.
  • The doctor explained that my digestive tract was working perfectly, unlike my ability to digest bad news.
  • Conservation efforts focus on protecting large tracts of rainforest.

tract

NOUN

//trækt//

an area of land, especially a large one

tract concept
💡 Concept

A real estate agent shows buyers a vast tract of farmland

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/trækt/
🇬🇧 UK/trækt/

🌳Etymology

Roottract

Origin

From Latin tractus, meaning 'a drawing out' or 'a stretch of land,' derived from trahere meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw.' The image is of land stretched out or pulled in one direction, like an extended area.

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🎵Rhyme

factactpackedcracked
fact
act
packed
cracked

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The developer purchased a huge tract of land to build a shopping mall, but forgot it was actually a swamp.

😄 Fun example

The doctor explained that my digestive tract was working perfectly, unlike my ability to digest bad news.

Conservation efforts focus on protecting large tracts of rainforest.

The infection spread throughout his respiratory tract.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

arearegionterritoryzoneexpanse

Antonyms

pointspot

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