Bronze Meaning
/bɹɒnz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
nounA reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
Sentence Examples
The bronze statue looks quite nice from a distance.
The statue was cast in bronze.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The sculptor melted copper and tin together to create a durable ____ statue.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The statue was made of ____ and had turned green over many years.
Word Origin & History
From French bronze (1511); from Italian bronzo (13th c.), of uncertain origin (q.v.). First use appears c. 1721 in the writings of Matthew Prior (for which, see citation below).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"How little gives thee joy or pain; A print, a bronze, a flower, a root."
— 1720, Matthew Prior, Poems on Several Occasions, page 339:
"Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze."
— 2023 June 26, Lauren Caruso and Jillian Tracy, “The 22 best sunglasses for summer, according to style experts”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2025:
""This is very good," he continued, addressing himself to the bronze again. "How ever did he do it?"
"With his hands."
"Naturally. But, I mean, how did he study his model?""
— 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
"On the mantelshelf either side of the clock stood two lacquered bronzes of horse and tamer."
— 1998, Derek Beaven, chapter 9, in Acts of Mutiny, London: Fourth Estate, →ISBN, part 1 (Motion), page 34:
"Embrown'd with native bronze, lo! Henley stands."
— 1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify the page)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. […], Dublin; London: […] A. Dodd, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The sculptor melted copper and tin together to create a durable ____ statue.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The statue was made of ____ and had turned green over many years.