bodies
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🇺🇸
/ˈbɑːdi/
🇬🇧
/ˈbɒdi/
(body)
physical structure
Etymology
'body' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'bodig', where 'bodig' meant 'trunk' or 'corpse'.
'body' changed from Old English 'bodig' into Middle English 'body', and eventually became the modern English word 'body'.
Initially, it meant 'trunk, chest; corpse', but over time it evolved into its current meanings such as 'the physical structure of a person or thing', 'an organized group', or 'a main mass or collection'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the physical structure of a person or animal; the living organism (plural).
The rescuers carried several injured bodies out of the wreckage.
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Noun 2
dead human or animal remains; corpses.
Several bodies were found on the shoreline after the storm.
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Noun 3
a group or organization formed for a particular purpose (e.g., governing bodies).
Several governing bodies met to discuss the new regulations.
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Noun 4
a distinct mass or area of water (as in 'bodies of water').
The map shows several bodies of water around the islands.
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Last updated: 2025/09/14 11:26