the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal

it's important to keep your body in good condition

the main section of a motor vehicle or aircraft

the factory had produced more car bodies than needed

the body of the aircraft was filled with smoke

the main or central part of something, especially a building or text

the main body of the house was built in 1625

a large amount or collection of something

a rich body of Canadian folklore

large bodies of seawater

a material object

the path taken by the falling body

a full or substantial quality of flavour in wine

best of all, this wine has body and finish

a woman's close-fitting stretch garment for the upper body, fastening at the crotch

(in pottery) a clay used for making the main part of ceramic ware, as distinct from a glaze

give material form to something abstract

he bodied forth the traditional Prussian remedy for all ills

build the bodywork of (a motor vehicle)

an era when automobiles were bodied over wooden frames