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toys

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈtɔɪz// UK //tˈɔɪz// toys

n. objects that children play with. They can be simple things like balls or complex items like robots.

n. objects designed or intended for use in play, especially by children. Often used metaphorically to refer to expensive gadgets or tools used by adults for amusement.


SIMPLE

The children left their toys all over the living room floor.

CONTEXTUAL

The charity collects new toys every December to distribute to families who cannot afford holiday gifts.

COMPLEX

While the nursery was filled with traditional wooden toys, the older siblings were more interested in the sophisticated electronic gadgets their father called his own toys.

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Usage

Commonly used in the plural to refer to a collection of playthings; the singular form 'toy' can also function as a modifier in compound nouns like 'toy store'.

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