CEFR A1 — Beginner

Straw

Definition

A thin, hollow piece of material (usually plastic or paper) used for sucking up liquids, especially drinks, or a thin, dry piece of a plant, such as a wheat or oat plant, used for animal food or for making things like baskets or hats.

Example Sentences

1She sipped her juice through a straw to avoid spilling it.

2The farmer harvested the wheat and left the straw in the field to dry.

3You can use straw to make a hat or a basket.

4The children played with the straw in the barn, making a nest for the animals.

5She blew through the straw to make bubbles in her drink.

More A1 Words

slipper eat table many doll animal

🎧 Hear "Straw" pronounced & master it with spaced repetition — free →