Foundation level · Year 4 · free
portion
noun · Say it: POR-shuhn
What it means
Foundationa part or share of something, especially an amount of food for one person
The dinner lady gave each child a generous portion of shepherd's pie.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- helping
- part
- serving
- share
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- whole
More examples
- Mum cut the birthday cake so everyone at the party got a fair portion.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'portio', meaning a share.
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