noun
boot
a car's luggage compartment, chiefly in British English
In London, she puts her suitcase in the car's boot.
Etymology
The car compartment continues an earlier coach-compartment name. Its deeper connection with footwear is uncertain.
More examples
- The spare tire lay beneath the floor of the boot.
- He opened the boot to unload the groceries.
- Their small car had a surprisingly roomy boot.
Forms
boot · boots
Similar words
- trunk
- Trunk is the usual American term for this compartment; boot is chiefly British.