World Trade Center

/wərld treɪd ˌsɛntər/
/wəld treɪd ˈsɛntə/
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Definitions of World Trade Center
  1. noun
    twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
    synonyms: WTC, twin towers
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    skyscraper
    a very tall building with many stories
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