| toucan |
A toucan is a bird with a very large, curved beak that has bright colors. Toucans are found in warm areas of Mexico, Central America, and South America. |
| touch |
When you touch something, you put your hand or fingers on it so that you can feel it. [3 definitions] |
| tough |
When something is tough, it is strong or hard to break. A plastic bag from a store is not very tough. It is easy to break. A bag made out of cloth or leather is much tougher. [4 definitions] |
| tour |
When you take a tour of a place, you visit it and someone shows you the important or interesting things in it. |
| tourist |
A tourist is a person who travels to have fun and see new things. |
| tow1 |
When you tow something, you pull it along using a chain or a rope. Vehicles like trucks and ships tow things too. |
| toward |
When you walk toward a place, you walk in the direction of that place. If someone comes toward you, they are coming closer to you from a distance. [2 definitions] |
| towel |
A towel is a piece of soft cloth or paper that is used to dry your face, body, dishes, or other things. |
| tower1 |
A tower is a tall and narrow building, or part of a building that rises high above the ground. |
| town |
A town is a place where people live and work. It is a place with streets, houses, and buildings. A town also has its own government. A town and a city can be the same thing, but when we think of a town, we usually think of a smaller place with fewer people. |
| town hall |
A town hall is a place used by the government of a town. The mayor of a town often has his or her office there. If people need to pay taxes or fines to the town, they can pay them at the town hall. The town hall is also a place for meetings. At these meetings, people decide things that will affect the town. |
| tow truck |
A tow truck is a truck that can pull another car or truck. If a car is off the road and doesn't run, people usually call a tow truck to take the car away. |
| toy |
A toy is something that you play with. Toys are made to be fun and sometimes to help you learn things. Most toys are made for children. |
| toy shelf |
A toy shelf is a place to keep toys. It is sometimes one shelf that hangs from a wall and makes a surface to put toys on. Sometimes it is a piece of furniture that has some shelves that are built into it. A toy shelf is often painted a color that children like and sometimes has decorations, such as flowers, animals, or stars. |
| track |
Tracks are marks left on the ground by people or animals or the wheels of machines. [3 definitions] |
| tractor |
A tractor is a powerful motor vehicle with large tires that is used to pull farm machines. |
| trade |
When you trade something, you give it in return for something else. |
| tradition |
A tradition is a special thing that a particular group or family believes in or does, and it is passed down from older people to younger people as time goes by. A tradition often goes on for many years. |
| traditional |
When something is traditional, it has to do with a way of doing things that is passed down by people over many, many years. People from a particular country may have traditional songs that they sing or traditional foods that they eat. |
| traffic |
Traffic is all the cars and trucks and people moving along a road or highway. |
| trail |
A trail is a path or way through a forest or other natural place. |