Words / A2

VOL-yoom/ˈvɒljuːm/

Volume is how loud a sound is: turn the volume up, volume down, at full volume. Loud describes the sound; volume is the control or amount. A volume can also be one book in a set (volume two). Do not write volume for column (a newspaper piece) or for vacuum. Keep the volume down in a hostel.

Meaning

How loud a sound is; also one book in a set.

Examples

• “Please turn the volume down on the television.”
• “The volume on the bus headphones was too high.”
• “Volume two of the coursebook starts after the holiday.”

Good to know

turn the volume up/down. Book sense: volume two. Adjective: loud.

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