noun · neutral
plastic
/ˈplæstɪk/PLAS·tic
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a synthetic material made from polymers, used for making many products
Examples
“Many beaches are covered in small plastic fragments.”
“Shops are reducing single-use plastic by offering paper alternatives.”
“She keeps a plastic bottle in her bag for water.”
Band 8 sentence
“Governments are introducing bans on single-use plastic to reduce ocean pollution and protect marine life.”
Collocations
- plastic waste
- plastic bag
- single-use plastic
Word family
plastic adjectiveplastics noun
Common mistakes
I bought a plastic.→I bought a plastic bag.
plasticies→plastics
Say it for a higher band
5material→6plastic→7+plastic
Synonyms
synthetic
Easily confused
synthetic
“The fabric is synthetic, not natural cotton.”
Related words
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