How do you use "Boot" in a sentence?

Put the bags in the boot. The boot's full of shopping. Pop the boot for me.

Boot

Q: What does "Boot" mean?

The trunk of a car (British). British term for the storage compartment at the rear of a car—Americans call it the 'trunk.'

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: The trunk of a car (British).

汽车后备箱（英式英语）。

El maletero de un coche (británico).

車のトランク（イギリス英語）。

자동차 트렁크(영국식).

British term for the storage compartment at the rear of a car—Americans call it the 'trunk.'

英式英语中指汽车后部的储物空间。美式英语称为'trunk'。

Término británico para el compartimento de almacenamiento en la parte trasera del coche. Los americanos lo llaman 'trunk'.

車の後部にある収納スペースを指すイギリス英語。アメリカ英語では「trunk」と呼ぶ。

자동차 뒤쪽의 짐칸을 뜻하는 영국식 표현으로, 미국에서는 'trunk'라고 한다.

Literal meaning: Storage compartment

Examples

Put the bags in the boot.
把包放后备箱里
Pon las bolsas en el maletero
荷物をトランクに入れて
짐을 트렁크에 넣어.
The boot's full of shopping.
后备箱装满了买的东西
El maletero está lleno de compras
トランクは買い物でいっぱいだ
트렁크가 장보기한 것으로 가득 차 있어.
Pop the boot for me.
帮我开一下后备箱
Abre el maletero
トランク開けて
트렁크 좀 열어줘.

Pronunciation

/buːt/

Usage Guide

Context: cars, storage, luggage

Tone: neutral, everyday

✓ Do Say

In the boot.
在后备箱里
En el maletero
トランクに
트렁크 안에.
Pop the boot.
开后备箱
Abre el maletero
トランクを開ける
트렁크 열어.
Boot's full.
后备箱满了
El maletero está lleno
トランクがいっぱい
트렁크가 꽉 찼어.

✗ Don't Say

Trunk
Trunk（美式说法）
Trunk（americanismo）
Trunk（アメリカ英語）
트렁크
Back compartment
Back compartment（解释性说法）
Back compartment（término descriptivo）
Back compartment（後部収納という説明的な言い方）
뒤쪽 수납공간

Common Mistakes

British and Australian—never 'trunk'
Historical origin from coach storage

Origin & History

Originally a compartment on horse-drawn coaches where the coachman stored boots and luggage.

Etymology: British English, from coach storage

First recorded: 19th century (for cars)

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British motoring; Everyday speech

Regional notes: British and Australian—Americans say 'trunk.'

Variations

BootIn the bootPop the boot