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bracket

Pronunciation: [ˈbrækɪt]

Word

Learn how to use bracket in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “structure”

(noun) a support or device that holds something in place. It's like a small shelf that helps to keep other things steady, like books on a wall.

Example

We put a bracket on the wall to hold our bookshelf.

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Without a bracket, the shelf would fall off the wall.

Example

Where did you put the bracket for the shelf?

Context: “classification”

(noun) a category or range for grouping things, like ages or grades. For example, you might put kids in different brackets based on their age.

Example

The school placed students in different brackets for the math competition based on their grades.

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She didn't fit into any bracket for the contest, so she couldn't enter.

Example

What age bracket do you belong to for the school event?

Context: “to group”

(verb) to put things into categories or groups. It's like sorting your toys by size or color.

Example

We need to bracket the files by their importance before we file them away.

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It was hard to bracket the toys because they were all mixed up.

Example

Can you help me bracket these books by their genre?

How to pronounce bracket

Pronunciation: [ˈbrækɪt]

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