Meaning & use
WTC
An abbreviation for the World Trade Center, the office complex in Lower Manhattan destroyed in the September 11 attacks.
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Visitors to the WTC memorial can see the names of everyone who died that day.
A new tower was built at the WTC site, replacing the original twin towers.
A note on using this word
WTC most commonly refers to the New York site, though a small number of other cities use World Trade Center for unrelated buildings.
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