Meaning & use
flag
A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country or group.
See it in a sentence
Every classroom in the school displayed a small flag near the entrance.
Runners waved their national flags as they entered the crowded stadium.
A note on using this word
As a verb, to flag something means to mark it for attention, as in flag an error in a document.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To mark something for attention, or to signal someone to stop.
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