Meaning & use
tract
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An extended area of land, a system of connected organs or passages in the body, or a short pamphlet on a political or religious subject.
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The farmer sold a large tract of land on the edge of town.
Doctors examined his digestive tract for signs of inflammation.
A note on using this word
Three distinct common senses (land, anatomy, and pamphlet) that share no direct relation beyond the shared word.
Words with a similar meaning
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