You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 25.

Banana Split Day

Today’s word is file, spelled f-i-l-e.

file /faɪl/ verb

if people file somewhere, they walk there in a line

We began to file out into the car park.

The mourners filed past the coffin.

The visitors filed through the entrance to the ticket offices.

to use a file in order to make an object smooth or to change its shape

She filed her nails.

File down the sharp edges.

to give a document to a court or other organization so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with

Mr. Genoa filed a formal complaint against the department.

The Morrisons have filed for divorce.

Today is the deadline for Americans to file their tax returns.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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