parts
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Noun — A region or area.
How to use parts
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Frequently asked questions
What does “parts” mean?
The word “parts” means a region or area. In plain terms, used loosely to mean "an area" (as in "these parts") or, in older usage, someone's natural talents.
How do you pronounce “parts”?
“Parts” is pronounced pahts (/pɑːts/ in IPA).
How do you use “parts” in a sentence?
Here is “parts” used in a sentence: “He's not from these parts.”
What part of speech is “parts”?
“Parts” is a noun.
Is “parts” a common word?
“Parts” is a very common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “parts” have?
“Parts” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a region or area.
What does 'these parts' mean?
In this sense, 'parts' means a region or area, so 'these parts' simply means around here, this locality. The phrase 'you're not from around these parts' means you are not local. It gives a slightly old-fashioned, rural flavour and is almost always used in the plural.
Is 'parts' meaning a region formal or informal?
It is informal and a little old-fashioned, carrying a folksy, storytelling tone often associated with rural or frontier speech. In everyday or formal writing you would more likely use 'area', 'region', or 'district'. 'Foreign parts', meaning distant lands, is a similar slightly dated usage.
What is the difference between 'parts' as a region and 'parts' as pieces?
They are two separate meanings of the same word. As pieces, parts are the components something is made of, like car parts. As a region, 'parts' means an area or district, as in 'these parts'. Context makes the sense clear, since the region meaning almost always appears in set phrases.