wings
nounUK /wɪŋz/
US /wɪŋz/
The parts on a bird or bug that let it fly.
The little bird opened its wings and flew away.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The flat parts on the sides of an airplane that help it fly.
The plane's wings tilted as it turned.
3. A section of a building that sticks out from the main part.
Our classroom is in the east wing of the school.
4. The sides of a stage where actors wait.
She waited in the wings before her turn on stage.