CEFR B2

chunk

noun

Meaning

A large, thick piece of something, or a significant amount of something.

Examples

She ate a large chunk of cheese.
The company decided to sell off a chunk of its business.

Synonyms: piece, lump, slice, portion

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chunk (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /tʃʌŋk/

Definition

A large, thick piece of something, or a significant amount of something.

Examples

She ate a large chunk of cheese.
The company decided to sell off a chunk of its business.
He had a chunk of bread with his soup.

How to Use chunk

chunk of X (prepositional phrase): A large piece or amount of something. — "He ate a chunk of bread."

Synonyms of chunk

Words with a similar meaning to chunk:

piece
lump
slice
portion

Antonyms of chunk

Words with the opposite meaning to chunk:

fragment
speck

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