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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World Trade Center

I noticed Abdul El-Sayed only after he had already taken his place at a 9/11 memorial in Lansing, Michigan, last Friday, standing not far from a piece of steel from the World Trade Center site.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

One hero that day was Rick Rescorla, head of security for Morgan Stanley at the World Trade Center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Moments later, having left their building, she saw the second plane hit the World Trade Center.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

But presidents have previously marked major anniversaries by attending several sites including New York, where the majority of the 2,977 victims were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

We had also gone to the World Trade Center with Mr. Wright, a Canadian man we had met at the hotel.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah