flag
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- noun
- /flæɡ/
:
bandera
- Name a country with a flag that has stars on it.
- a red flag
- an American flag
- fly the flag
These short shorts with the US flag on them, They're so buff.
- These short shorts with the US flag on them, They're so buff.
- In their world, the Confederate flag is patriotic.
- There will be no white flag above my door.
- Like you can't see the stars, the flags waving, all of this stuff.
- Bring out the British flag and stand there for what?
- You know, for many Americans, the flag is sacred.
- He puts a huge Ukrainian flag in front of his restaurant.
- He was by the corner flag doing all of that.
Examples
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I wanna plant the American flag on the highest peak in China.
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The whole town is plastered with the Arab flag.
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I love that they have the English, the British flag there as well.
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You know, for many Americans, the flag is sacred.
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Privateers under the flag of St. George.
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I meant nothing disrespectful to the flag of France, sir.
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He puts a huge Ukrainian flag in front of his restaurant.
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On a bulletin board in his bedroom hang a Haitian flag and pictures of his family.
Academic text (2011) -
The first appearance of a flag commemorated a Russian-German space mission in March 1992.
Academic text (2011) -
He proudly hung the flag of his country outside his house.
Synonyms
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A long strip with a sign used to decorate or advertise
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A flag used as a symbol for a country, army, or group
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A long narrow strip of paper or cloth used to decorate places like walls and windows
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A flag flown on a ship to show its country
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A long narrow flag that ends in a point used for decoration or signals
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5.8
Flags and uniforms that show a group's identity and loyalty
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A small flag carried by a military group to show its identity
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A rectangular piece of cloth ships use to send short messages
A flag sailors use to send messages between ships at sea
A flag used to send messages between ships
A narrow decorative strip like a ribbon with words that show a name or saying
Idioms
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To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger
Compounds
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A piece of cloth that stands for the United States with thirteen stripes and fifty stars
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A flag used by Southern states during the American Civil War, often the battle flag design
- US
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A day in the United States that remembers when the national flag was first used on June 14
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A public display like a speech or a rally that makes people feel strong love for their country
- Specialized
Sending messages with flags by moving them in set patterns over a distance, often between ships
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark streaks and black dust
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark powdery streaks on leaves and stems
- Offensive
A person who shows strong support for their country often in aggressive ways
- Archaic
A person honored for great bravery who leads troops and carries a square banner
A tall plant like an iris with blue-violet flowers that grows in wet places in the eastern United States
- Specialized
Plant disease that attacks wheat leaves and stems, causing dark streaks and lower crop yields
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flag for a piece of cloth comes from an old word meaning 'to flutter' or 'to fly' in the wind, so a flag is a cloth that 'flutters' to show a country, group, or idea.