wright — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A builder or maker of something.

verb

1

Misspelling of write.

name

1

A British surname originating as an occupation from a maker of machinery; found in many combinations such as Cartwright.

In addition to the report, which the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency are using as evidence to weaken pollution rules, the administration has removed all congressionally mandated climate assessments from federal websites. Energy Sec. Chris Wright said the administration is changing those previously published assessments before they put them back on the web, CNN reported.

2

An American surname from French; also a confused anglicization of the French le droit.

3

A number of places in the United States:

4

A number of places in the United States:

5

A number of places in the United States:

Collocations

5

ADJ.

frank, greatest, used

The greatest wright in the city designed all the historic buildings downtown.

VERB + WRIGHT

considers

She considers Wright one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century.

WRIGHT + NOUN

america, american, brothers, course, didn, japanese, pioneer, s

The Wright brothers changed aviation forever when they achieved the first powered flight.

PREP.

in, in

My grandfather worked as a wheelwright in the old village workshop for forty years.

ADV.

arguably, recently

The playwright was arguably the most talented wright working in London at that time.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

In addition to the report, which the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency are using as evidence to weaken pollution rules, the administration has removed all congressionally mandat

Wiktionary

02

The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.

Tatoeba · #29823

03

Mr Wright speaks Japanese as if it were his mother tongue.

Tatoeba · #29827

04

Mr. Wright speaks Japanese like a native speaker.

Tatoeba · #485498

05

That happened seventeen years before the Wright brothers flew for the first time.

Tatoeba · #1948426

06

The Wright brothers built their first plane together, but Orville was the one who flew it.

Tatoeba · #2961574

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, wright is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.