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WTC

WTC

11 4.2
Two tall buildings in New York destroyed on September 11, 2001
  • noun
translation icon : World Trade Center
  • Tourists often visit the site of the WTC to pay their respects to the victims of 9/11.
  • WTC exposure
  • WTC cough
  • WTC syndrome

Is that like the WTC, All right, No, I'm not.

Examples

  • The connector was designed to connect to the new underground WTC mall, which is now delayed.

    Blog text (11)

  • When he developed dyspnea on minimal exertion, he sought medical evaluation at a center specializing in WTC exposure.

    Academic text (2009)

  • 1 WTC is expected to open in late 2013, and 4 WTC is to open in 2014.

    Blog text (11)

  • Search dog teams started arriving at the WTC on September 11.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Of the 60 study dogs that searched at the WTC, 28 arrived prior to September 14.

    Academic text (2010)

  • So, why not just open it during peak hours until the WTC Transportation Hub is completed?

    Blog text (11)

  • Approximately half of the dogs responding to the WTC arrived within the first two days (Otto et al., 2004).

    Academic text (2010)

  • The particulate matter at the WTC was predominantly composed of large particles (>10 mm) (Chen & Thurston, 2002).

    Academic text (2010)

  • Emergency services quickly mobilized to the WTC after the attacks on September 11.

  • The iconic twin towers of the WTC were a symbol of New York City's skyline.

Synonyms

World Trade Center
vsWTC
66 3.4

A pair of tall towers in New York that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks

is the abbreviated letter form used instead of the full name
twin towers
vsWTC
5 3.6

Two identical tall buildings in New York that were destroyed in the 2001 terrorist attacks

is the shortened letter form commonly used for the same buildings

Surface Forms

WTC singular
WTCs plural

Morphology

WTC = World + Trade + Center (semi-transparent) = W + T + C

The abbreviation is a straightforward initialism of the multiword name 'World Trade Center', so the relation to the base words is direct for learners who know that name. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

WTC is a short form of World Trade Center, where World means 'all countries', Trade means 'business', and Center means 'main place'. The name became famous because the twin towers in New York were destroyed on September 11, 2001, so today WTC often makes people think of the buildings and the memorial at that site.