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A complex of buildings in New York City, three of which were destroyed in the 9/11 attacks, including the Twin Towers. New buildings were built to replace the destroyed buildings, one of the new buildings is the Freedom Tower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: World Trade
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name
The previous configuration of this complex, from 1968 until 9/11: the former World Trade Center.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A building that houses all the facilities associated with global commerce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: WTC
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noun
twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: WTC, twin towers
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skyscraper
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Across languages
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