English Words Starting With U

• urumiyeh

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʊərʊˈmiːjə/A proper noun referring to a geographical location, specifically the historical name for a city and lake in northwestern Iran.
• urumqi

  nounLow
  /ʊˈrʊm.tʃiː/The capital city of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern China.
• urundi

  nounNot Applicable
  This word does not exist in standard English. It appears to be a nonce word, a misspelling, or a potential loanword.
• urus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjʊərəs/A large, extinct, wild Eurasian ox, considered the ancestor of domestic cattle.
• urushiol

  nounLow
  /ʊˈruːʃɪɒl/An oily organic allergen found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, especially poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, which causes an itchy rash on contact with skin.
• usage

  nounB2
  /ˈjuːsɪdʒ/The way in which a word, phrase, or thing is used or the fact of being used; customary practice or established procedure.
• usageaster

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈjuːsɪdʒæstə(r)/An extremely rare, archaic, or nonstandard word that is essentially never used in modern English; a word often described as obsolete or a ghost word. Often used to refer to words that exist only in specialized references.
• usance

  nounRare
  /ˈjuːz(ə)ns/The period allowed by custom or practice for the payment of a bill of exchange, especially a foreign bill.
• usb drive

  nounHigh
  /ˌjuː.esˈbiː ˈdraɪv/A small, portable data storage device that connects to a computer via a USB port.
• usb key

  nounB1
  /ˌjuː.esˈbiː kiː/A small, portable data storage device that plugs into a computer's USB port.
• usb port

  nounB1
  /ˌjuː.esˈbiː pɔːt/A physical socket on a computer or electronic device designed to connect peripherals via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable for data transfer and power supply.
• usbeg

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈʌzbɛɡ/A variant spelling of Uzbek, referring to a member of a Turkic people primarily inhabiting Uzbekistan and neighboring regions.
• usbek

  nounLow
  /ˈʊzbɛk/A person from Uzbekistan or of Uzbek descent; relating to Uzbekistan or its people.
• use

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1 (both noun and verb)
  Verb: /juːz/, Noun: /juːs/The act of employing something for a purpose, or the state of being employed.
• use case

  nounC1
  /ˈjuːs ˌkeɪs/A specific situation in which a product, service, or system can be used, often detailing the interactions between actors (users) and the system to achieve a particular goal.
• use immunity

  nounLow
  /ˈjuːs ɪˌmjuːnəti/A legal guarantee that prevents a prosecutor from using a person's compelled testimony (or evidence derived from it) against them in a criminal prosecution. The person may still be prosecuted with other, independently gathered evidence.
• use tax

  nounLow
  /juːz tæks/A sales tax levied on the use, storage, or consumption of a good or service that was purchased without paying a sales tax (often because it was bought from an out-of-state or non-taxable vendor).
• use up

  verbB1
  /ˈjuːz ʌp/To consume completely; to exhaust the supply or availability of something.
• use-by date

  nounC1
  /ˌjuːz ˈbaɪ ˌdeɪt/The final date recommended for consuming a perishable food product while it is safe and at its best quality, as determined by the manufacturer.
• used to

  adjectiveverbHigh
  /ˈjuːst tə/ (before a consonant), /ˈjuːst tu/ (before a vowel)Indicates a habitual or repeated action, state, or situation in the past that is no longer true.

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