The meaning of a word is its use in the language

Object, 45 × 45 × 45 cm

For a large class of cases—though not for all—in which we employ the word ‘meaning’ it can be defined thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language.
—Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations

Maciej Ratajski, The meaning of a word is its use in the language