belt

US /bɛlt/

UK /belt/

A2

Intransitive Verb

  • To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)

Noun

  • Band of material worn around a person's waist
  • Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn

Transitive Verb

  • To put a belt around something or someone

Examples

New roads are cutting into the green belt

a narrow belt of trees