adj · neutral
famous
/ˈfeɪməs/FA·mous
Band 5-6speakingtask2
well known by many people
Examples
“The city is famous for its temples.”
“He became famous after his photograph went viral.”
“That writer is famous worldwide.”
Band 8 sentence
“The city has become famous internationally for its innovative approach to sustainable tourism.”
Collocations
- famous for
- become famous
- famously known
Word family
fame nfamous adjfamously adv
Common mistakes
She is famous of her charity work.→She is famous for her charity work.
I am famous with my friends.→I am popular with my friends.
Say it for a higher band
5known→6well-known→7+famous
Synonyms
renowned
well-known
Easily confused
popular
“The singer became popular among teenagers after the hit single.”
Related words
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In -ous
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