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Meaning of W | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
/ˈdʌbəl.juː/

Definitions

  1. The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double-u and written in the Latin script.
    letter, lowercase
  2. watt
  3. The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double U and written in the Latin script.
    letter, uppercase
  4. Abbreviation of women (sign on toilet door).
    abbreviation, alt-of
  5. George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009).
    US, informal
  6. west
  7. Abbreviation of west.
    abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
  8. witness
  9. Abbreviation of Wednesday.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  10. work
  11. Abbreviation of wins (statistic).
    abbreviation, alt-of
  12. Abbreviation of win.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  13. Abbreviation of wicket.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  14. Abbreviation of warrant.
    abbreviation, alt-of

Equivalents

Examples

“From the Kierkegaard Room he lopingly careened through a red-carpeted hallway that had previously vouchsafed him a comfort station but this morning seemed all business, no M or W in sight, just salons and boutiques and the Ingmar Bergman Cinema.”
“You say that like it's not an absolute W.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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