{
    "term": "main",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "being the largest or most important of its kind",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have our main meal at lunchtime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Reception is in the main building."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Loss of habitat is the main reason for the bird's decline."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**The main thing** is to stay calm."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please use the main entrance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our main concern is safety."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were three main political parties in the country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The main character in this movie is Lucky, an Irish setter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Try to summarize the main points of your argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The main event is preceded by four bouts, including a five-round title fight."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself",
            "labels": "(British English, usually disapproving)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪn/",
                "audio": "ma/main/main__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/meɪn/",
                "audio": "ma/main/main__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old English mægen ‘physical force’, reinforced by Old Norse meginn, megn ‘strong, powerful’, both from a Germanic base meaning ‘have power’."
}