Words / B1

MEENZ/miːnz/

Means is a method (a means of + noun) and also the money someone has: means-tested benefits. Mean and meaning are already in the dictionary. Way is everyday for method. Students: a railcard is a cheap means of travel.

Meaning

A method of doing something; also the money someone has (means-tested).

Examples

• “A railcard is a cheap means of travel for students, not a season ticket.”
• “Means-tested free school meals are not the same as universal free meals.”

Good to know

a means of + noun (singular with a). Money: means-tested. Everyday (method): a way. Benefits / travel. Plural in form; by means of = using.

Near in meaning

way

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