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wasn't

verb
WUZ-uhnt/ˈwʌz.ənt/UKWOZ-uhnt/ˈwɒz.ənt/

1 meaning of wasn't

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    verbauxiliaryabbreviationcontraction
    Contraction of was not. Use it to say something did not happen or was not true.

    She wasn't at home when I knocked on the door.

    The store wasn't open yet this morning.

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Origin

A short way to say "was not," made by joining "was" and "n't."