literature
noun/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/
Frequency rank: #1,692 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Written works such as novels, poems, and plays valued as art.
Example sentence
She enjoys reading classic literature from the 19th century.
Synonyms & related words
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