uncle
US /ˈʌŋkəl/
Definition
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
My uncle owns a small bakery in the center of town.
Collocations
- Easy visit one's favorite uncleto visit one's favorite uncle, meaning to go to see a place, as for entertainment
- Medium work in uncle's family businessto work in uncle's family business, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
- Hard inheritance contest between uncle and nephewsdescribing inheritance contest between uncle and nephews (hereditary succession to a title or an office or property)
- Very Hard cry uncle after relentless commercial warfareto cry uncle after relentless commercial warfare, meaning to utter a sudden loud cry
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.