World Trade Center

British  

noun

1.  WTC.  a name licensed by World Trade Centers Association to its members to identify any of a number of iconic buildings worldwide to promote world trade and international business relationships; one such former building complex, at 417m (1368 ft), the tallest in the US, stood in Manhattan, New York, from 1974 until its destruction on September 11, 2001, in which 2,750 people died; reconstruction of the complex began in 2002

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World Trade Center Cultural  

1. World Trade Center (WTC) A trademark for various building complexes around the world that house organizations and businesses supporting international commerce. The World Trade Center in lower MANHATTAN included two tall skyscrapers, the Twin Towers, that were destroyed when terrorist-hijacked planes were crashed into them as part of the SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS (2001). Reconstruction of new buildings began in 2002.

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Example Sentences

From the Empire State Building to One World Trade Center, skyscrapers were lit up orange and blue - the Knicks' team colours.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Such incidents intensified following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

After Al Qaeda terrorists flew hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center in 2001, he was widely praised for his leadership, and Oprah Winfrey called him “America’s mayor.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

AI health startup Adonis leased a 25,000-square-foot office at 3 World Trade Center during a time when it had only 25 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He announced that the national threat level, which had been jacked up to orange around the joyless first anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, was being dropped.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx