English Words Starting With B

• bandar abbas

  nounLow
  /ˌbændɑːr ˈæbəs/A major port city and capital of Hormozgān Province in southern Iran, located on the Strait of Hormuz.
• bandar lampung

  nounRare
  /ˌbændɑː ˈlæmpʊŋ/The capital city of Lampung province, located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Indonesia.
• bandar seri begawan

  nounLow
  /ˌbændɑː ˌsɛriː bəˈɡɑːwən/The capital city of Brunei.
• bandaranaike

  nounC2
  /ˌbændərəˈnaɪkə/A proper surname of Sri Lankan origin, historically associated with a prominent political family.
• bandari

  nounVery Low
  /bænˈdɑː.ri/A person from Bandar Abbas, a port city in southern Iran.
• bandbox

  nounC2 (Proficient User - Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈbændbɒks/A lightweight, cylindrical cardboard or pasteboard box, originally used to hold bands (collars) or hats.
• bandeau

  nounC1
  /ˈbændəʊ/A narrow strip of fabric worn around the head, typically to hold hair in place or as a decorative headband.
• banded anteater

  nounRare
  /ˌbændɪd ˈæntiːtə(r)/A small, burrowing, insectivorous marsupial of Australia, known for alternating light and dark bands across its back and tail.
• banded florida tree snail

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbænd.ɪd ˌflɒr.ɪ.də ˈtriː ˌsneɪl/A specific species of air-breathing, arboreal land snail, Orthalicus reses, native to Florida, characterized by spiral bands of color on its shell.
• banded purple

  nounLow (C2+)
  /ˈbændɪd ˈpɜːpl̩/A specific butterfly species (Limenitis arthemis) with distinct purple hues and characteristic white bands across its wings.
• banded rattlesnake

  nounC2
  /ˈbændɪd ˈræt(ə)lsneɪk/a venomous pit viper of the species Crotalus horridus, characterized by dark bands across its body, also known as the timber rattlesnake.
• bandelet

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈbændlɪt/A small, flat, narrow strip, typically used as architectural or decorative molding.
• bandelier

  nounLow
  /ˌbændəˈlɪə/A broad belt, often worn diagonally across the chest, fitted with loops or pouches for holding ammunition or other items.
• bandello

  nounVery Low
  /bænˈdɛləʊ/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Italian origin.
• banderilla

  nounC2
  /ˌbandəˈrɪ(l)jə/A decorated dart with a barbed point, thrust into the neck or shoulders of a bull during a bullfight.
• banderillero

  nounVery Low Frequency / Technical
  /ˌbandɛrɪˈljɛːrəʊ/A bullfighter who plants decorated darts (banderillas) into the bull's neck during the second stage of a bullfight.
• banderole

  nounC2
  /ˈbændərəʊl/A long, narrow flag, often with a pointed end, used for decoration, identification, or bearing an inscription.
• bandersnatch

  nounVery low / Literary-Allusive
  /ˈbændəsnætʃ/A fictional, fast-moving, dangerous creature with snapping jaws, originating in Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem "Jabberwocky."
• bandfile

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈbænd.faɪl/A tool, typically a flat metal or plastic file, used for shaping, smoothing, or finishing materials, often in a back-and-forth sawing motion.
• bandh

  nounLow-frequency in global English; medium-to-high frequency in South Asian English contexts (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal).
  /bʌnd/a general strike or shutdown, often enforced by protestors or political groups, causing closure of businesses, transport, and public life.

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