buzzword
noun
buzz·word
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Definition of buzzword
1
: an important-sounding usually technical word or phrase often of little meaning used chiefly to impress laymen
2
: a voguish word or phrase
— called also buzz phrase
Examples of buzzword in a Sentence
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Explosiveness has been the most consistent buzzword around IU’s offense the entire offseason. — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, "Michael Penix won IU QB job with a combination of confidence, talent that’s made him impossible to ignore," 29 Aug. 2019 Thirty years later and aero is still the buzzword in bike design. — Andrew Diprose, Wired, "The Incredible Tech Behind This Year's Tour de France Bikes," 19 July 2019 Thirty years later and aero is still the buzzword in bike design. — Andrew Diprose, WIRED, "The Incredible Tech Behind This Year's Tour de France Bikes," 19 July 2019 Local control has long been a buzzword around the Capitol, not just among education officials. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "The Spot: What the heck does “local control” even mean?," 6 June 2019 When sustainability became a buzzword in the fashion world, Adams-Geller examined her own impact on the environment, especially when California went through droughts. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "What I Wear to Work: Paige Adams-Geller, Founder and Creative Director of PAIGE," 12 Aug. 2019 Diversity has been the buzzword in Huntsville for years, the desire for the city to grow beyond its federal government roots and build at least a supplemental economy not tethered to Washington's purse strings. — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, "How Torch Technologies helps define Huntsville as a federal city," 6 Aug. 2019 Self-care might be an overused buzzword at times, but the notion of making it a priority to take care of yourself is inarguably valid. — Suzanne Zuppello, SELF, "Women With Triple Negative Breast Cancer Share Their Tips for Taking Care of Themselves," 31 May 2019 By Peter Ward Bloomsbury, 273 pages, $28 Newsletter Sign-up Some scientists have hailed epigenetics as the future of biology, while others denounce it as an empty buzzword. — John Hawks, WSJ, "‘Lamarck’s Revenge’ Review: Inheriting the Wrong Ideas," 16 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'buzzword.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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buzzword
noun
English Language Learners Definition of buzzword
: a word or phrase that becomes very popular for a period of time
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