frunk
frunk — noun
- frunksingular
- frunksplural
1. A storage compartment built into the front section of a car, most often seen in
A storage compartment built into the front section of a car, most often seen in electric vehicles, used for carrying items like groceries, luggage, or charging cables.
Tamar loaded her grocery bags into the frunk of her new electric car.
load + into the frunk — groceries scenario
The frunk has enough space for two carry-on suitcases and a backpack.
When Nicholas opened the frunk, he found the charging cable neatly stored inside.
Unlike a rear trunk, the frunk sits where the engine was in petrol cars.
Andres parked the car and asked Tuan to get the picnic basket from the frunk.
- front trunk
descriptive phrase; less compact than 'frunk'
- front storage compartment
more formal and technical; used in owner manuals
- trunk
refers to the rear storage area of a car
文法句型
the frunk
a frunk
[possessive] frunk
用法筆記
A blend of 'front' and 'trunk', this word is still relatively new and appears most often in electric-vehicle reviews, forums, and marketing materials. Some speakers may still use the descriptive phrase 'front trunk' instead.