tract
noun
Simple meaning
An extended area of land.
Pronunciation
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traktIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹækt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An extended area of land
anatomy
A series of connected body organs, such as the digestive tract.
A brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or informational uses.
Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An extended area of land
Used this way, tract is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use tract
- “The farmer owned a large tract of land for growing crops.”
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