poem
B1Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈpəʊɪm/US /ˈpəʊəm/
Meaning
noun
a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their sound and the images they suggest, not just for their obvious meanings. The words are arranged in separate lines, usually with a repeated rhythm, and often the lines rhyme at the end.
“His collected poems were published after the war.”
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