bowl
Translation
bowl
Examples
I ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast.
I ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast.
The dog drinks water from its bowl.
The dog drinks water from its bowl.
We went to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert.
We went to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert.
Grammar Patterns
((a bowl of sth.)) a container for food. I ate a bowl of cereal.
((noun)) a large, bowl-shaped stadium. We went to the Hollywood Bowl.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dish, basin, container
Etymology
From Old English 'bolla', meaning 'pot, cup, bowl'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'roll'. Imagine a ball rolling inside a bowl.