sister
US /ˈsɪstɚ/
Definition
a female person who has the same parents as another person
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
My older sister manages a small bookstore in the city center.
Word Family
NounNoun
sister gốc
sisterhood
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
sisterly
AdverbAdv
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Collocations
- Easy older sisterdescribing older sister (advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables))
- Medium sister companydescribing sister company (a female person who has the same parents as another person)
- Hard sister cities partnershipdescribing sister cities partnership (a female person who has the same parents as another person)
- Very Hard sister ship on maiden voyagedescribing sister ship on maiden voyage (a female person who has the same parents as another person)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.