Item Meaning
/ˈaɪ.təm/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA distinct physical object.
nounAn object that can be picked up for later use.
Sentence Examples
This is a real popular item.
Put price labels on each individual item.
What's the next item on the agenda?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Antonyms:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
At the jewelry store, my father selected a beautiful ____ for my mother as a gift.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The most expensive ____ on the menu was a steak that was served with a special truffle sauce.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna."
— 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […] ”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:
"Beyond being mere items of a legal code, they [the mitzvot] are the very basis of the relationship that God and the people Israel have established."
— 2001, David L. Lieber and Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 1143:
"Are we an item? Girl, quit playin' / "We're just friends," what are you sayin'?"
— 2010, Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, Baby:
"A secret item was given to some of the bishops […] to absent themselves."
— 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
"In this chapter, we will attempt to trace the course of initiation into the classical arts, from the self-taught gyrations of Bollywood items to the serious rigours of a classical Indian dance form."
— 2017, Nandita Chaudhary, Pernille Hviid, Giuseppina Marsico, Resistance in Everyday Life: Constructing Cultural Experiences, page 246:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
At the jewelry store, my father selected a beautiful ____ for my mother as a gift.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The most expensive ____ on the menu was a steak that was served with a special truffle sauce.