{
    "term": "inquiry",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an official process to find out the cause of something or to find out information about something",
            "sensetop": "inquiry into something",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a murder inquiry"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **public inquiry** into the environmental effects of the proposed new road",
                    "contextForm": "inquiry into something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **hold/conduct/launch an inquiry** into the affair"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a request for information about somebody/something; a question about somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "inquiry (from somebody) (about something)",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "inquiries from prospective students about courses",
                    "contextForm": "inquiry (from somebody) (about something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We received over 300 inquiries about the job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Greetings and inquiries about family members tend to be in the local dialect."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll have to **make** a few **inquiries** and get back to you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "For **further inquiries**, please call…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All inquiries should be addressed to the customer services department."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Two men have been **helping police with their inquries** *(= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of asking questions or collecting information about somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "scientific inquiry"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police are following several **lines of inquiry**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a commission/committee of inquiry"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a place where you can get information",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Ask at inquiries to see if your bag has been handed in."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/",
                "audio": "en/inquiry/enquiry__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪnkwəri//ɪnˈkwaɪəri/",
                "audio": "en/inquiry/enquiry__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}