{
    "term": "debut",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the first public appearance of a performer or sports player",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He will **make his debut** for the first team this week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the band’s debut album"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She’s making her New York debut at Carnegie Hall."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdeɪbjuː//ˈdebjuː/",
                "audio": "de/debut/debut__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/deɪˈbjuː/",
                "audio": "de/debut/debut__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 18th cent.: from French début, from débuter ‘lead off’."
}