Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "trunk" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

attic automobile bedroom car garage grandma's attic zoo

Coordinate Terms

creel pannier saddle bag saddlebag

Derived Terms

Trunk Cay brachiocephalic trunk celiac trunk costocervical trunk elephant trunk elephant's trunk floppy trunk syndrome hand trunk jugular trunk junk in one's trunk junk in the trunk nerve trunk pulmonary trunk steamer trunk subscriber trunk dialling sympathetic trunk the apple does not fall far from the trunk thyrocervical trunk tree trunk trunk breeches trunk briefs trunk call trunk line trunk novel trunk or treat trunk piston trunk road trunk show trunk sleeve trunk-like trunk-maker trunkless trunklid trunklike trunky

Distinct From

branches

Etymologically Related To

truncate

Context

automotive biological canada heading mining software engineering telecommunications us

Has Property

useful for storing blankets

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

baggage body part compartment luggage neb snout stalk stem

Type Of (IsA)

appendage baggage body part example of box external anatomical part luggage space nose part of car plant stem saloon car solid object stalk storage furniture think wood

Part Of

auto automobile car tree

Receives Action

found on most cars

Related Terms

adapt back back of behind boot branch car car back car behind car closet car storage chest circuit closet compile conspicuous crank curtail dome elephant elephant feature elephant limb elephant nose elephants extended extract feature flume hinge lid limb lop mobile nose on on elephant ore organ peashooter possession receptacle root saloon sedan sengi similar slime sluice source control steam engine storage suitcase tapir torso tree tree trunk truncate various wood

Synonym Network

boot proboscis suitcase torso tree trunk

Used For

elephant to breathe with holding items inside of packing clothes in picking up penuts put things into storage storage of food utensils storage of keepsakes store clothes store goods store quilt store things storing bath towels storing blankets storing blankets and bedding storing cleaning products storing family heirlooms storing objects storing old clothing storing old photographs storing old photos support

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.