discovery

🇺🇸 /dɪˈskʌvəri/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈskʌvəri/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
A2

finding something new or learning something not known before

The discovery of ancient ruins excited the archaeologists.

A2

something found or learned for the first time

This scientific discovery changed how we understand the universe.

translation

n. finding something new or learning something not known before; something found or learned for the first time

Word Forms

Plural discoveries