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Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary. Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary.
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spot noun [ˈspɑːt]
  • a small area of a surface that is different from other areas —often + on
  • a small amount of a substance that is on something —often + of
  • a small mark or lump on your skin, on the surface of a plant, etc.
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travel verb [ˈtrævəl]
  • to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away —often used figuratively
  • to go through or over (a place) during a trip or journey
  • to move from one place to another
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desert noun [ˈdɛzɚt]
  • an area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot —often used before another noun
  • a place or area that does not have something interesting or important
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strap noun [ˈstræp]
  • a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something
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rope noun [ˈroʊp]
  • a strong, thick string that is made by twisting many thin strings or fibers together
  • a string on which a number of similar things are held together
  • the special way things are done at a particular place or in a particular activity
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temple noun [ˈtɛmpəl]
  • a building for worship
  • religious services held in a temple
  • a meeting place for the members of a local group that is part of a larger organization
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poison noun [ˈpoɪzn̩]
  • a substance that can cause people or animals to die or to become very sick if it gets into their bodies especially by being swallowed
  • something (such as an idea, emotion, or situation) that is very harmful or unpleasant
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meter noun [ˈmiːtɚ]
  • a device that measures and records the amount of something that has been used
  • parking meter
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stone noun [ˈstoʊn]
  • a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc. —often used before another noun
  • a small piece of rock
  • a piece of rock used for a particular purpose
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engine noun [ˈɛnʤən]
  • a machine that changes energy (such as heat from burning fuel) into mechanical motion
  • the vehicle that pulls a train : locomotive
  • something that is used for a particular purpose
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plane noun [ˈpleɪn]
  • a vehicle that has wings and an engine and can carry people or things in the air : airplane —often used before another noun
  • a flat or level surface that extends outward like a sheet
  • a level of thought, existence, or development
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river noun [ˈrɪvɚ]
  • a large natural flow of water that crosses an area of land and goes into an ocean, a lake, etc.
  • a large flow of something —often + of
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toward preposition [ˈtowɚd]
  • in the direction of (something or someone)
  • —used to indicate the direction faced by something
  • near (a particular place)
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land noun [ˈlænd]
  • the solid part of the surface of the Earth : an area of ground —often used before another noun
  • an area of the earth's solid surface that is owned by someone —often used before another noun
  • a country or nation —sometimes used figuratively
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breath noun [ˈbrɛθ]
  • the air that you take into your lungs and send out from your lungs when you breathe : air that is inhaled and exhaled in breathing —sometimes used before another noun
  • the ability to breathe freely
  • an amount of air that you take into your lungs
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seventh noun [ˈsɛvənθ]
  • number seven in a series
  • one of seven equal parts of something
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fowl noun [ˈfawəl]
  • a bird (such as a chicken) that is raised for food—usually plural
  • the meat of such a bird used as food
  • a bird of any kind
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cattle noun [ˈkætl̟]
  • cows, bulls, or steers that are kept on a farm or ranch for meat or milk —often used before another noun
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valley noun [ˈvæli]
  • an area of low land between hills or mountains
  • a low period, point, or level
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hitchhike verb [ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk]
  • to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road