adult
US /əˈdʌlt/
Definition
a fully developed person from maturity onward
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Tickets cost ten dollars for each adult and five dollars for children.
Word Family
NounNoun
adult gốc
adulthood
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
adult gốc
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Synonyms
- grown-uphaving a meaning similar to adult
Collocations
- Easy ticket for an adultto ticket for an adult, meaning to issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
- Medium adult education classesdescribing adult education classes (a fully developed person from maturity onward)
- Hard responsible adult supervisiondescribing responsible adult supervision (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable)
- Very Hard adult literacy campaign outcomesdescribing adult literacy campaign outcomes (a fully developed person from maturity onward)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.