| town |
an area with streets, houses, and buildings that is larger than a village but usually smaller than a city. [3 definitions] |
| town hall |
a building where people who govern a town have their offices and, usually, where these people and people of the town have meetings. |
| town house |
a home in a city that is part of a row of similar homes. A town house has two or three floors and is connected to the other homes in the row by shared walls. [2 definitions] |
| tow truck |
a truck that can lift another car or truck partly off the ground and pull it along behind itself. If a vehicle breaks down or is left in an illegal place, a tow truck may come and take it away. |
| toxic |
acting as or like a poison; capable of causing bodily harm or death. [2 definitions] |
| toy |
any object that can be used in play, especially by children; plaything. [3 definitions] |
| toy shelf |
a single shelf or piece of furniture with multiple shelves used primarily for keeping and displaying children's toys. |
| trace1 |
a mark or sign of a past event or thing. [6 definitions] |
| trachea |
the tube that carries air to the lungs in humans and other animals that breathe air; windpipe. [2 definitions] |
| track |
a mark or series of marks left on the ground by the feet of people or animals, or the wheels of machines; trail. [6 definitions] |
| track and field |
a set of athletic events that take place on or near a running track. Track and field events include running, jumping, and throwing. |
| tract1 |
an area of land or water. [2 definitions] |
| traction |
the grip or holding power of a body moving on a surface. |
| tractor |
a powerful motor vehicle with large tires used to pull plows and other farm machines. |
| tractor-trailer |
a very large truck that consists of a cab where the driver sits and a trailer or semitrailer attached to it. Tractor-trailers are used to transport goods over long distances. |
| trade |
the act of exchanging or buying and selling goods. [7 definitions] |
| trademark |
a name, symbol, or other mark used to show who made a product. By law, only the company that makes or sells the product may use its trademark. |
| trader |
a person who buys and sells; dealer; merchant. |
| trading |
the act or activity of exchanging items or buying or selling goods. |
| trading post |
a store in a frontier area or other place far from towns. At a trading post, local products can be traded for goods brought from distant places. |
| tradition |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years. [2 definitions] |