trunk
trunk [trunk trunks] BrE [trʌŋk] NAmE [trʌŋk] noun 
1. countable the thick main ↑stem of a tree, that the branches grow from
2. (BrE, NAmE) (BrE boot)countable the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in
3. countable the long nose of an ↑elephant
4. trunksplural = ↑swimming trunks
5. countable a large strong box with a lid used for storing or transporting clothes, books, etc.
6. countable, usually singular the main part of the human body apart from the head, arms and legs
see also ↑torso
See also: ↑boot
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus.
Example Bank:
•He slammed the trunk shut.
•I need a new pair of swimming trunks.
•She popped the trunk and we tossed the stuff inside.
•What's in the trunk?
•an instrument made from a hollowed-out tree trunk
•I found the documents at the bottom of an old tin trunk in the attic.
•She packed her trunk for camp.
•She was packing her school trunk.
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