flank
noun/flæŋk/
/flæŋk/
- the side of something such as a building or mountain
- The sun lit up the western flank of the hill.
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc2- along the eastern flank of Greenland
- the lower flanks of Vesuvius
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- north
- …
- attack
- cover
- defend
- …
- along a/the flank
- down the flank
- on a/the flank
- …
- the left or right side of an army during a battle, or a sports team during a game
- Our orders were to attack their left flank.
- Their centre made a dash down the right flank.
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc2, Sports: ball and racket sportsc2- They decided to attack their enemy's southern flank.
- West Ham exposed the right flank of Norwich's defence.
- a beautiful pass down the right flank
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- north
- …
- attack
- cover
- defend
- …
- along a/the flank
- down the flank
- on a/the flank
- …
- the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip
- She patted the horse’s flank.
Word Originlate Old English, from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin.
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