--- title: O — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 4 description: The 453 words of the English dictionary under O, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/page/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / O # O — The English dictionary · page 4 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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[23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/page/23/) **occasionally** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Occasionally means sometimes, but not often or regularly.[↗](../../occasionally/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We occasionally go to the cinema on Saturdays.[↗](../../occasionally/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It occasionally snows in London.[↗](../../occasionally/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I occasionally forget my PE kit.[↗](../../occasionally/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The volcano still erupts occasionally.[↗](../../occasionally/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad visits us occasionally from Scotland.[↗](../../occasionally/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Only very occasionally does the teacher shout.[↗](../../occasionally/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Bears occasionally come into the campsite, so lock the bins.[↗](../../occasionally/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The bear permitted them to amuse themselves in this way, only occasionally calling out, when it went a little too far, "Children, spare me an inch of life."[↗](../../occasionally/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **occasions** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Times when something happens: «on three occasions» means three times.[↗](../../occasions/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Special events or celebrations, like weddings or birthdays.[↗](../../occasions/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) Reasons or causes: «There is no occasion to worry.».[↗](../../occasions/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (formal verb) To occasion something is to cause it.[↗](../../occasions/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We only use the best plates on special occasions.[↗](../../occasions/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She has been late on three occasions this term.[↗](../../occasions/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Birthdays and weddings are happy occasions.[↗](../../occasions/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · On occasion, we eat dinner in front of the TV.[↗](../../occasions/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He rose to the occasion and scored the winning goal.[↗](../../occasions/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · On how many occasions did Tom visit the zoo?[↗](../../occasions/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The youngest was called Dummerly, and was on all occasions scorned and ill-treated by the whole family.[↗](../../occasions/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy; (Writings JOB.33.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occasions/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **occident** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The Occident is the Western part of the world, meaning Europe and the countries settled from it.[↗](../../occident/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) The Occident is the West, as opposed to the East.[↗](../../occident/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Orient and Occident» meet in this book of old tales.[↗](../../occident/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stories travelled from the Orient to the Occident.[↗](../../occident/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Our teacher explained the difference between the Occident and the Orient.[↗](../../occident/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **occlusion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal, medicine) A blocking or closing of a tube, pipe or blood vessel.[↗](../../occlusion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (dentistry) The way your top and bottom teeth fit together when you bite.[↗](../../occlusion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (weather) An occluded front, where a cold front catches up with a warm front.[↗](../../occlusion/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (science, astronomy) One object hiding another from view, as when the Moon passes in front of a star.[↗](../../occlusion/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The doctor found an occlusion in the blood vessel.[↗](../../occlusion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist checked my occlusion to see how my teeth meet.[↗](../../occlusion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Braces can fix a bad occlusion.[↗](../../occlusion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather map showed an occlusion bringing rain.[↗](../../occlusion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · An eclipse is a kind of occlusion of the Sun.[↗](../../occlusion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In video games, occlusion means hiding objects behind others.[↗](../../occlusion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **occult** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Hidden, secret, or magical, and known only to a few.[↗](../../occult/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Seven Heavens and the Seven Earths are printed with errors, and I believe intentional mistakes, in many occult ancient books.[↗](../../occult/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../occult/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Seventh Path is the Occult Intelligence, because it is the Refulgent Splendor of all the Intellectual virtues which are perceived by the eyes of intellect, and by the contemplation of faith.[↗](../../occult/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../occult/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Seventh Path is the Occult Intelligence, because it is the Refulgent Splendour of all the Intellectual virtues which are perceived by the eyes of intellect, and by the contemplation of faith.[↗](../../occult/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../occult/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **occultism** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Belief in or study of hidden or magical powers.[↗](../../occultism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **occultist** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* A person who studies or practices hidden or magical arts.[↗](../../occultist/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Eliphas Lévi, the famous French Occultist, thus wrote of the "Sepher Yetzirah," in his "Histoire de la Magie," P. 54: "The Zoharis a Genesis of illumination, the Sepher Jezirah is a ladder formed of truths.[↗](../../occultist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../occultist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **occupant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An occupant is a person who lives in a house or flat, or who is in a room, seat or car at a certain time.[↗](../../occupant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An occupant is a person or animal using a place.[↗](../../occupant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The house has a new occupant.[↗](../../occupant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · All occupants must leave during the fire alarm.[↗](../../occupant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The lift holds a maximum of 8 occupants.[↗](../../occupant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Each car had 3 occupants.[↗](../../occupant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bird box's occupant was a blue tit.[↗](../../occupant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) The letter was addressed «To the occupant».[↗](../../occupant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Yonder in the canal lay the ships frozen up, and deserted by their whole crews, with a screaming crow for the sole occupant.[↗](../../occupant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **occupation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An occupation is a job or the kind of work a person does.[↗](../../occupation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An occupation is something you spend your time doing, like a hobby.[↗](../../occupation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Occupation is when an army takes control of a country or place and stays there.[↗](../../occupation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Occupation is living in or using a building.[↗](../../occupation/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* What is your dad's occupation?[↗](../../occupation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her occupation is nurse.[↗](../../occupation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle is a carpenter by occupation.[↗](../../occupation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Reading is my favourite occupation on rainy days.[↗](../../occupation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The town was under enemy occupation during the war.[↗](../../occupation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The house is ready for occupation next month.[↗](../../occupation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Write your parent's occupation on the form.[↗](../../occupation/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Farming was the main occupation in the village long ago.[↗](../../occupation/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It took some time, and was not a comfortable occupation.[↗](../../occupation/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation?[↗](../../occupation/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.46.33, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occupation/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Pharaoh said unto his brethren: 'What is your occupation?'[↗](../../occupation/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") And they said unto Pharaoh: 'Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.'[↗](../../occupation/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.47.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occupation/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest.[↗](../../occupation/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.2.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occupation/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Then said they unto him: 'Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us: what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?'[↗](../../occupation/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JON.1.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occupation/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **occupational** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with a person's job or work.[↗](../../occupational/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Caused by or happening because of someone's work, as in "occupational injury".[↗](../../occupational/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sunburn is an occupational hazard for lifeguards.[↗](../../occupational/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · An occupational therapist helped my brother hold his pencil better.[↗](../../occupational/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Builders wear hard hats for occupational safety.[↗](../../occupational/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Getting paint on your clothes is an occupational hazard for artists.[↗](../../occupational/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The company has an occupational health nurse.[↗](../../occupational/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Back pain can be an occupational injury for nurses.[↗](../../occupational/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **occupied** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (adjective) Being used by someone, not free (the toilet is occupied, an occupied seat).[↗](../../occupied/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Busy, or having your mind or time filled with something.[↗](../../occupied/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Lived in (an occupied house).[↗](../../occupied/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Taken and controlled by an army or a group.[↗](../../occupied/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Filled a space or an amount of time.[↗](../../occupied/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The toilet is occupied, please wait.[↗](../../occupied/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 45 of the 60 seats are occupied.[↗](../../occupied/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The puzzle kept the kids occupied for an hour.[↗](../../occupied/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She is occupied with her homework.[↗](../../occupied/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The house has been occupied by the same family for a long time.[↗](../../occupied/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The town was occupied by soldiers in the war.[↗](../../occupied/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Toys occupied every shelf in his room.[↗](../../occupied/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · However, he stayed there and occupied himself as best he could.[↗](../../occupied/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plantations and hedges; there they dwelt occupied in the king's work.[↗](../../occupied/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.4.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occupied/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.[↗](../../occupied/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.141.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occupied/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **occupy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To live in or use a building, room or space.[↗](../../occupy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To fill time or keep someone busy.[↗](../../occupy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To take control of a place by force, such as an army.[↗](../../occupy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To have a job or position.[↗](../../occupy/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The family occupies the flat on the top floor.[↗](../../occupy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The toilet is occupied: please wait.[↗](../../occupy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Reading occupies me on long journeys.[↗](../../occupy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The soldiers occupied the castle.[↗](../../occupy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The table occupies a lot of space.[↗](../../occupy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She occupies an important job at the council.[↗](../../occupy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep the toddler occupied with toys.[↗](../../occupy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I am glad to find that I still occupy a corner in your mind.[↗](../../occupy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · J{ecause the zero in the number ten occupies the space. of a digit, onlv nine strokes, not ten, are used: and, therefore, we (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../occupy/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · On the other hand, the n occurs at the end of words as silent, indicating that it occupies the place of a vowel letter.[↗](../../occupy/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../occupy/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · As zero is not a digit itself, but only occupies the place of a digit, so the silent n is not a vowel itself, but merely occupies the place of a vowel.[↗](../../occupy/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../occupy/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.[↗](../../occupy/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.117, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occupy/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **occur** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To happen, especially without being planned.[↗](../../occur/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To be found or to exist somewhere.[↗](../../occur/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* occur to someone: to come into someone's mind.[↗](../../occur/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Accidents often occur in the kitchen.[↗](../../occur/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How many times does the letter e occur in "sheep"?[↗](../../occur/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Earthquakes occur where plates meet.[↗](../../occur/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It occurred to me that I had left my bag at school.[↗](../../occur/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This kind of frog occurs only in the rainforest.[↗](../../occur/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The storm occurred during the night.[↗](../../occur/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · THU and BHU ; these two words occur in Genesis i. 2, and are translated '' waste and void."[↗](../../occur/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../occur/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Samaritans still to this day preserve a tradition allowing Resh to occur in both single and double forms, bearing a distinction comparable to the difference between the Spanish single r of pero and double rr of perro.\][↗](../../occur/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") Taw-Thaw.[↗](../../occur/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../occur/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The quoted title was given to the treatise apparently because of the following passage occurring therein: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../occur/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **occurrence** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Something that happens; an event.[↗](../../occurrence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The fact of something happening or how often it happens (the occurrence of storms).[↗](../../occurrence/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) Being found or existing somewhere (the occurrence of gold in rocks).[↗](../../occurrence/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Snow in our town is a rare occurrence.[↗](../../occurrence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Fights at break are a common occurrence.[↗](../../occurrence/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tally the occurrence of each colour of car.[↗](../../occurrence/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The occurrence of earthquakes is high in Japan.[↗](../../occurrence/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rainbows are a beautiful occurrence.[↗](../../occurrence/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Count the occurrences of the letter "e" in the sentence.[↗](../../occurrence/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Every flower that opened heard of this occurrence.[↗](../../occurrence/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Although the number 32 is not ruminated upon any further after SY 1:1, subsequent commentaries have associated it with the 32 occurrences of the name אֱלֹהִים Elohim in \[Genesis 1\].[↗](../../occurrence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../occurrence/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The three occurrences of the root SPR that follow, “with ספר SPR and ספר SPR and ספור SPWR”, are here interpreted respectively as סָפַר safar ‘to count’, representing counting/mahetmatics; סֵפר sefer ‘scroll, book’, representing writing; and סִפּוּר sippur, representing speech.[↗](../../occurrence/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../occurrence/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.[↗](../../occurrence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.5.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../occurrence/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **ocean** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The huge body of salt water that covers most of the Earth.[↗](../../ocean/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* One of its five big named parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans.[↗](../../ocean/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A very large amount (informal: oceans of time).[↗](../../ocean/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.[↗](../../ocean/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Oceans cover most of our planet.[↗](../../ocean/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ocean water is too salty to drink.[↗](../../ocean/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Whales live in the ocean.[↗](../../ocean/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Plastic bags can hurt animals in the ocean.[↗](../../ocean/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.[↗](../../ocean/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The ocean floor is dark and cold.[↗](../../ocean/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In the US people say «the ocean» where people in the UK often say «the sea».[↗](../../ocean/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **oceanic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with the ocean or living in the ocean.[↗](../../oceanic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Like an ocean: very big and wide.[↗](../../oceanic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (geography) To do with Oceania, the region of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands.[↗](../../oceanic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Whales and albatrosses are oceanic animals.[↗](../../oceanic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust.[↗](../../oceanic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Hawaii is a group of oceanic islands made by volcanoes.[↗](../../oceanic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic trench.[↗](../../oceanic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · New Zealand has an oceanic climate.[↗](../../oceanic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Oceanic winds carried the boat far from land.[↗](../../oceanic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ocelot** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An ocelot is a wild cat about twice the size of a pet cat, with spotted and striped fur, living in the forests of Central and South America.[↗](../../ocelot/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The ocelot has beautiful spotted fur.[↗](../../ocelot/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ocelots live in South American rainforests.[↗](../../ocelot/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · An ocelot hunts small animals at night.[↗](../../ocelot/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ocelots are good at climbing and swimming.[↗](../../ocelot/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · People once hunted ocelots for their fur.[↗](../../ocelot/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ocelot is about twice as big as a house cat.[↗](../../ocelot/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **oct** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Oct. — short for October, the tenth month.[↗](../../oct/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Short for octave in music, or octal (base 8) in computing and maths.[↗](../../oct/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The school trip is on 14 Oct.[↗](../../oct/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Write the date as 3 Oct or 3 October.[↗](../../oct/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Half-term starts at the end of Oct.[↗](../../oct/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The calendar showed Sep, Oct, Nov.[↗](../../oct/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Oct- means eight, as in octagon.[↗](../../oct/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The piano piece jumps up an oct here.[↗](../../oct/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **october** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* October is the tenth month of the year.[↗](../../october/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It has 31 days and comes after September and before November.[↗](../../october/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In October she read 12 books.[↗](../../october/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He saved 5 dollars every day in October.[↗](../../october/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fair is in October.[↗](../../october/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · October has 31 days.[↗](../../october/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Halloween is at the end of October.[↗](../../october/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In October the leaves turn red and gold in Canada.[↗](../../october/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia, October is in spring.[↗](../../october/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · October comes after September.[↗](../../october/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **octopod** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) An animal with eight arms or legs, especially an octopus.[↗](../../octopod/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) A member of the group of sea animals that includes octopuses.[↗](../../octopod/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An octopus is an octopod with eight arms.[↗](../../octopod/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Squid are not octopods because they have ten limbs.[↗](../../octopod/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The deep-sea dumbo octopus is a cute octopod.[↗](../../octopod/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists study how octopods change colour.[↗](../../octopod/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The robot octopod walked on eight legs.[↗](../../octopod/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Octopods are very clever and can open jars.[↗](../../octopod/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/page/3/) **4** 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