You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for February 7.

Today’s word is priority, spelled p-r-i-o-r-i-t-y. Priority is a noun that means “something that is very important and needs attention before anything else.”

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

My first priority is to find somewhere to live.

Here’s the word used in a sentence from the USA Today:

Those districts have since moved on to the next high-priority group, consisting largely of residents who are at least 65 years old and those who are vulnerable because of health conditions.

If you’ve guessed that priority is related to prior, I gotta tell you that your guess, in this case, is very accurate. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, priority can mean “the quality or state of being prior,” and prior means “taking precedence (as in importance).”

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

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for February 4.

Today’s word is budget, spelled b-u-d-g-e-t. Budget is a countable noun that means “the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent”.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

Most young people have to live within a tight budget.

Here’s the word used in a sentence from the New York Times:

Plans for two new budget-friendly hotel lines, once a priority, have been indefinitely shelved.

As I was preparing today’s episode, I came across something that blew my mind. According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, budget can also mean “a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack

also: its contents”. Now, how crazy is that?

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

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for February 3.

Today’s word is housing, spelled h-o-u-s-i-n-g. Housing is an uncountable noun that means “buildings for people to live in, used especially when talking about their price or condition”.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

My main concern about moving to London is the cost of housing.

Here’s the word used in another sentence:

Lack of access to affordable housing is a problem for young people in the area.

One little-known fact about housing is that it can also mean “a protective cover for a machine.” In this sense, housing is countable.

For instance, he removed the housing to work on the engine.

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

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for February 2.

Today’s word is accommodation, spelled a-c-c-o-m-m-o-d-a-t-i-o-n. Accommodation is a noun that means “a place for someone to stay, live, or work”.

In American English, accommodation is usually used as a plural noun. So, Americans say, accommodations. But in British English, you’re more likely to hear people say, accommodation.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

You won't find any really luxurious accommodations, but there are adequate hotels and guest houses.

Here’s the word used in a sentence from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary:

They weren't sure if they could provide food and accommodations for the whole group.

It might be interesting to know that, in everyday English, people usually say somewhere to live/stayinstead of accommodation.

For instance, She’s trying to find somewhere to live.

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

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