unit

[US]/ˈjuːnɪt/
[UK]/ˈjuːnɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a separate and complete piece of work or equipment, especially one that is part of a larger system;a single thing, person, or group that is a part of something larger

Phrases & Collocations

military unit

housing unit

business unit

per unit

control unit

basic unit

pumping unit

unit area

construction unit

per unit area

grass-roots unit

processing unit

power unit

production unit

unit operation

unit time

single unit

unit cost

measurement unit

main unit

pump unit

generating unit

Example Sentences

a unit of measurement.

the unit is clearly malfunctioning.

the sentence as a unit of grammar.

a unit on Native Americans.

They were a unit on the question.

a secure unit for young offenders.

fifty units of electricity.

monetary units of a country

The family is the basic unit of society.

a politically united federation

the house is the fundamental unit of Basque society.

United hung on for victory.

diesel units will interchange with the petrol ones.

a crude lunge at United's goalscorer.

United are on the march again.

Real-world Examples

Lavishly filmed by the Wehrmacht's propaganda units.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

And Greece responded by mobilizing naval units.

Source: CCTV Observations

And sometimes, that includes members of the famous K-9 units.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

He arrived this morning and is housed in a special containment unit.

Source: AP Listening October 2014 Collection

Syntax uses discrete units, not continuous ones.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's just a scarce unit of exchange.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

There are five units in the building.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

Gold was the unit of exchange from primitive times.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

They call these new units the cube.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

There are seven main units of official measure.

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

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