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documents

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈdɑkjəmənts// doc·u·ments

n. official papers or digital files that give information or proof about something. You use these to show who you are or to keep records of your work.

n. written, printed, or electronic records that provide information or evidence. Often used in legal, administrative, or professional contexts to establish facts.


SIMPLE

Please bring your travel documents to the airport.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer spent the afternoon reviewing the legal documents before the trial began.

COMPLEX

Historians rely on primary source documents to reconstruct the daily lives of people who lived during the industrial revolution.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural form when referring to a collection of records or identification papers.

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