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donut

US /ˈdoʊˌnʌt/

noun Advanced · C1 Ăn uống

Definition

a small ring-shaped friedcake

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Someone brought a box of donuts to the morning meeting.

Synonyms

  • doughnuta toroidal shape

Collocations

  • Easy chocolate glazed donut
    describing chocolate glazed donut (a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot)
  • Medium box of donuts for office colleagues
    to box of donuts for office colleagues, meaning to put into a box
  • Hard artisan gourmet donut bakery
    describing artisan gourmet donut bakery (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
  • Very Hard donut hole coverage gap in Medicare
    describing donut hole coverage gap in Medicare (a small ring-shaped friedcake)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.