Trunk
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Trunk
Noun
- Part of a body. The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
- The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
- The torso; especially, the human torso.
- The conspicuously extended, mobile, nose-like organ of an animal such as a sengi, a tapir or especially an elephant. The trunks of various kinds of animals might be adapted to probing and sniffing, as in the sengis, or be partly prehensile, as in the tapir, or be a versatile prehensile organ for manipulation, feeding, drinking and fighting as in the elephant.
- A container. A large suitcase, chest, or similar receptacle for carrying or storing personal possessions, usually with a hinged, often domed lid, and handles at each end, so that generally it takes two persons to carry a full trunk.