🇬🇧 Glass meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A glass is a small cup that you drink from, usually made of clear, see‑through material. It has a flat bottom so it can stand on a table and usually does not have a handle. People use a glass to drink water, juice, milk, or other drinks. You can see the drink inside because the glass is often transparent, like a window you can see through.

I tried to spin my glass on the table, and it spun once, judged me, and fell over.

I filled my glass with ice cubes and then complained that my drink was ‘too crunchy.’

I put a straw in my glass, missed my mouth, and hydrated my left eyebrow instead.

My juice glass was so tiny I felt like a giant at a very disappointing party.

A ‘glass’ can mean both the see‑through stuff windows are made of and the little cup you drink from.

A girl sits by a small table. She picks up a glass of cold water. The glass is clear. She takes the glass and puts it to her mouth. The glass slips and falls, but it lands on the chair and does not break. A friend gives another glass, and they both laugh and drink.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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