| tree |
A tree is a plant that grows tall and gives us wood. It has a tall main trunk and many branches. There are many different kinds of trees. |
| tree house |
A tree house is something that is built up in a tree for kids to play in. Sometimes it looks a like a house but sometimes it is just a few pieces of wood connected together. |
| triangle |
A triangle is a shape with three straight sides that are connected. [2 definitions] |
| trick |
A trick is something people do to other people. Usually, tricks are done to make someone believe something that is not true. Tricks can be used to cheat someone else or just to have fun with them. [3 definitions] |
| trick-or-treat |
When you trick-or-treat, you do something special on the holiday of Halloween. You put on a costume in the evening and go to different neighbors' houses. At each house, you knock on the door. When a friendly neighbor opens the door, you say in a loud voice, "Trick or treat!" Then the neighbor smiles at you in your costume and gives you a treat, such as candy, popcorn, or fruit. |
| tricycle |
A tricycle is something you can ride on. It has three wheels. You can sit on the tricycle and push things with your feet to make the wheels go around. A tricycle is like a bicycle, but a bicycle only has two wheels and a tricycle has three. |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago is a country made up of two islands in the Caribbean Sea. The islands are very near Venezuela in South America. The country of Trinidad and Tobago is famous for its music, especially music played with metal drums that are called steelpans. |
| trip |
When you go on a trip, you travel from one place to another. [2 definitions] |
| troll2 |
A troll is a character you can read about in some kinds of stories. A troll is a creature that looks similar to a human but is very ugly. It may be very small or very big, and it sometimes plays tricks on people. |
| trombone |
A trombone is an instrument for making music. It has a long tube that you blow into to make a sound. The long tube curves around and ends in the shape of a bell. A trombone is made out of brass like a trumpet or tuba. |
| trophy |
A trophy is something you get because you did something very well or because you won something. If a sports team wins all its games, it often will receive a trophy. |
| tropical |
When we use the word tropical, we are talking about a certain part of the world that is usually warm during the whole year. When you look at a map of the world, the tropical areas are all across the middle of the map between north and south. We also use the word tropical to describe the warm climate of these countries. |
| trouble |
When you are in trouble, something bad and serious is happening to you. [3 definitions] |
| truck1 |
A truck is a large motor vehicle that is used to carry heavy loads. |
| true |
When something is true, it is a fact. It is not false or make-believe. |
| trumpet |
A trumpet is an instrument that you blow into to make music. Trumpets are made out of brass, and they have a curved tube that ends in a bell shape. |
| trunk |
A trunk is the main part of a tree. The trunk grows from the tree's roots in the ground. The branches of a tree grow out from its trunk. [5 definitions] |
| trust |
When you trust someone, you believe that they will not do anything bad to you. You believe that they are good or honest. |
| truth |
The truth is what is real or true. |
| try |
When you try to ride a bicycle for the first time, you get on the bicycle and do what you can to make it move. When you try to do something, you do what you can in order to do it even though you might not succeed. [2 definitions] |
| try on |
When you try on something like clothes or shoes, you put them on to see if they are the right size or to see if you like them. We often try on clothes in a store before we buy them. |