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complexes

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɑmpɫɛksəz// UK //kˈɒmplɛksɪz// com·plex·es

n. a group of connected buildings, often used for a specific purpose like sports or business. You use this word when the buildings form one large site.

n. a group of buildings or structures forming a single functional unit, often enclosed or contiguous. Typically used in the plural form to refer to such sites.


SIMPLE

The new sports complexes opened last summer.

CONTEXTUAL

The city plans to build three new cultural complexes near the river.

COMPLEX

The sprawling university complexes, with their interconnected libraries and lecture halls, create a distinct academic atmosphere separate from the surrounding town.

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