- [uncountable] a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
- a sheet/pane of glass
- I cut myself on a piece of broken glass.
- frosted/toughened glass
- a glass bottle/jar
- sliding glass doors
- a glass roof/dome/panel
- under glass The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse).
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsa1- He could see the light through the frosted glass.
- She cut her foot on some glass.
- The books were all behind glass.
- The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
- We grow fruit under glass.
- We watched the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass.
- the sound of breaking glass
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- coloured/colored
- opaque
- …
- piece
- pane
- sheet
- …
- blow
- make
- break
- …
- break
- crack
- shatter
- …
- beads
- bottle
- bowl
- …
- behind glass
- on glass
- under glass
- …
- [countable] (often in compounds) a container made of glass, used for drinking out of
- He poured orange juice into a glass.
- a champagne/beer glass
- a shot glass
- a pint glass
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1- the red liquid in his glass
- beer in a pint glass
- a set of crystal glasses
- They clinked glasses, still laughing.
- The waiter filled their glasses.
- The butler was polishing the brandy glasses.
- She raised the glass to her lips.
- I put my glass down on the table.
- He sat back, glass in hand.
- He heard glasses clinking in the other room.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brimming
- full
- half-empty
- …
- have
- drink
- sip
- …
- clink
- in a/the/somebody’s glass
- glass of
- (a) glass in (your) hand
- [countable] the contents of a glass
- He drank three whole glasses.
- glass of something a glass of wine/water
Extra Examples- a glass of milk
- He had a small glass of lager with his meal.
- He poured her a fresh glass of water.
- I handed her a glass of ice tea.
- I was so thirsty I drank three glasses of lemonade.
- She sat sipping a glass of champagne.
- glasses(North American English also eyeglasses)(also old-fashioned or formal spectacles, informal specs especially in British English)[plural] two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear glasses in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light.
- a pair of glasses
- reading glasses
- I wear glasses for driving.
- [uncountable] objects made of glass
- We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard.
- She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass.
- [singular] a protecting cover made of glass on a watch, picture or photograph frame, fire alarm, etc.
- In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button.
- [countable, usually singular] (old-fashioned) a mirror see also looking glass
- the glass[singular] a barometer
clear substance
for drinking
for eyes
glass objects
mirror
barometer
Word OriginOld English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.
Idioms
See glass in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee glass in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishthe glass is half-empty
- used to refer to the attitude of somebody who always looks at the bad things in a situation rather than the good ones
- For me the glass is half-empty.
- If you start to look at things with a glass half-empty mentality, your problems soon pile up.
the glass is half-full
- used to refer to the attitude of somebody who always looks at the good things in a situation rather than the bad ones
- My glass is always half-full.
- She always looks on the bright side—she's a glass half-full kind of person.
people (who live) in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
- (saying) you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you
raise your glass (to somebody)
- to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink
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