ark
noun/ɑrk/
Frequency rank: #5,655 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a large boat or vessel built to carry people and animals to safety.
Example sentence
The ancient story tells of Noah building an enormous ark to save animals from the great flood.
Synonyms & related words
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