twins (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /twɪnz/
Definition
Two children born at the same birth.
Examples
She gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
The twins are identical, so it's hard to tell them apart.
He is the older of the twins by five minutes.
How to Use twins
- set of twins (collocation)
- A group of two children born at the same birth. — "They were a set of twins, a boy and a girl."
- twin brother (collocation)
- One of two male siblings born at the same birth. — "His twin brother is also a doctor."
- twin sister (collocation)
- One of two female siblings born at the same birth. — "She shares a close bond with her twin sister."
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