"Word meanings" refers to the definition or understanding of a word and what it represents. It is the specific idea or concept that a word conveys. Full definition
The east puts it to the viewer to make choices about what words mean in the present, while the west holds out the possibility that they no longer mean anything at all. (haberarts.com)
They need to be able to understand word meanings in science and social studies. (coreknowledge.org)
In fact the term «doula» is from an ancient Greek word that means «a woman who serves». (pregnancyafterlosssupport.com)