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boot

83 3.4

An enclosed space at the back of a car for luggage

noun
/buːt/

: maletero

Everything is packed up in the boot of the car and wish me luck guys.

Everything is packed up in the boot of the car and wish me luck guys.

Examples

How are we going to get it out of the boot if it's having convulsions like that?

Fiction book (2002)
As he pulled his suitcase out of the boot, he realized he was crying.

Fiction book (1999)
Is that not Theo in the boot of the car?
TRACY gets out, opens the boot. CHRIS puts the records in.

Fiction book (1991)
John stows the suitcase in the boot and opens the passenger door for her.

Fiction book (2001)
Bill threw his bag in the boot of the car and picked up the CD interchanger.

Fiction book (1998)
She placed the suitcase in the boot of the car before heading to the airport.
After a long road trip, they opened the boot to grab their bags for the hotel.
The picnic supplies were stored safely in the boot during the drive to the park.

Synonyms

trunk

vsboot

302 1.0

A closed space at the back of a car for bags and tools

includes storage at either front or rear rather than only the rear

luggage compartment

vsboot

1 3.1

A space in a car where you put suitcases and bags

is specifically the enclosed front or rear storage space rather than any compartment

Idioms

to boot

26 6.7

To add one more thing to what was said

to give (someone) the boot

Informal

12 7.4

To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior

to lick someone's boot

Offensive

8.9

Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself

to put the boot in

9.1

To attack or criticize someone who is already in trouble

Compounds

boot camp

27 4.1

A camp where new soldiers get intense basic training

cowboy boot

22 2.7

A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west

boot camp

8 4.2

A short intense course that quickly teaches skills like coding or fitness

combat boot

7 3.4

A strong boot with laces like the ones soldiers wear

rubber boot

6 1.0

A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud

the boot

NSFW

5 9.9

A metal tool used in the past to crush a person's foot and leg during torture

riding boot

3 3.6

A tall strong boot worn for riding horses

ankle boot

2 2.5

A boot that reaches to or just above the ankle

ski boot

2 3.1

A stiff boot that locks into a ski binding for skiing

hip boot

1 3.9

A very high waterproof boot that reaches the hip for fishing or wading in water

boot maker

1 3.2

A person who makes boots by hand

desert boot

1 3.4

A low ankle boot made of leather or suede with a soft rubber sole

top boot

Archaic

1 7.7

A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress

half boot

1 3.4

A short boot that covers the ankle and lower calf, reaching halfway to the knee

Wellington boot

1 2.9

A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors

boot sale

6.6

An outdoor market where people sell things from the back of their car

car boot sale

4.1

An outdoor market where people sell things from the back of their cars

chukka boot

6.5

An ankle-high shoe with two to three holes for laces, often made of leather or suede

coding boot camp

3.7

A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs

congress boot

Archaic

9.9

An ankle-high boot with elastic sides often worn in the 1800s

laced-up boot

3.4

A boot that you tie with long strings to hold it closed around the ankle

green-welly boot

7.9

A rubber boot that keeps feet dry in wet or muddy fields

gum boot

Australian

3.2

A high rubber shoe that keeps your feet dry in wet or muddy places

Hessian boot

Archaic

9.9

A high leather boot with a tassel worn by soldiers in the 1800s

iron boot

NSFW

9.9

A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg

jodhpur boot

8.6

A short ankle boot with a side strap and buckle for horse riding

order of the boot

Informal

8.8

An instruction to fire someone from their job

thigh boot

4.7

A very high shoe that reaches the thigh and often keeps the legs dry

How Big

cargo hold

16 3.9

luggage compartment

1 3.1

boot

83 3.4

glove compartment

39 2.0

pocket

935 1.0

Surface Forms

boot singular

boots plural

Etymology

Boot: The word boot for a car's trunk comes from a small storage box called a 'boot' on old carriages where people put luggage, so the modern car boot is the place to store bags.