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mat

Pronunciation: [mæt]

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

Context: “home”

(noun) a flat piece of material, usually soft, that you put on the floor. You often use it to add comfort or style to a room, like when you use a welcome mat at the front door.

Example

We have a colorful mat in our living room that makes it cozy.

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There is no mat in the hallway, so it feels cold and hard.

Example

What kind of mat do you want to put in front of the door?

Context: “sports”

(noun) a surface designed for physical activities, like wrestling or gymnastics. It's usually thick to make sure people don't get hurt when they fall down.

Example

The gym has a soft mat for the kids to practice their gymnastics.

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Without the mat, the floor would be too hard for the athletes to fall on safely.

Example

Is the wrestling match going to take place on the mat or on the floor?

Context: “games”

(verb) to defeat someone by having more points than them in a game, or to put someone in a position where they cannot continue. It's like saying you won or finished someone off in a game.

Example

I managed to mat my opponent in the final round of the chess tournament.

Example

In the last match, I didn't mat anyone; I lost every game.

Example

Did you mat your rival in the last competition?

How to pronounce mat

Pronunciation: [mæt]

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