{
    "term": "toy",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/to/toys.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an object for children to play with",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**cuddly/stuffed toys**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children were playing happily with their toys."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a toy shop/store"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's an entrepreneur and a designer of children's toys."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All kinds of toys can be borrowed from the toy library."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Freddie kept snatching toys from the other children."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Games and toys", "Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cuddly", "fluffy", "plush"],
                "verb + toy": ["play with", "grab", "snatch"],
                "toy + noun": ["department", "library", "shop"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an object that you have for fun or pleasure rather than for a serious purpose",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "executive toys"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My latest toy is this espresso coffee maker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He loved buying cars and expensive toys."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We realize that people love shiny new toys and the latest tech gear."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "plaything",
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cuddly", "fluffy", "plush"],
                "verb + toy": ["play with", "grab", "snatch"],
                "toy + noun": ["department", "library", "shop"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tɔɪ/",
                "audio": "to/toy/toy__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tɔɪ/",
                "audio": "to/toy/toy__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: of unknown origin. The word originally denoted a funny story or remark, later an antic or trick, or a frivolous entertainment. The verb dates from the early 16th cent."
}