# wasn't

Pronunciation: US say "WUZ-uhnt" /ˈwʌz.ənt/; UK say "WOZ-uhnt" /ˈwɒz.ənt/

## Verb

1. Contraction of was not. — Contraction of was not.
   - Simple: Contraction of was not. Use it to say something did not happen or was not true.
   - _He wasn't ready to leave when the taxi pulled up._
   - _The meeting wasn't nearly as long as everyone had feared._

## Origin

A contraction of "was not," formed from "was" plus "-n't."

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