item
noun
\ ˈī-təm
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Definition of item
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item
adverb
\ ˈī-ˌtem
, ˈī-təm\
, ˈī-təm\
Definition of item (Entry 2 of 3)
: and in addition : also
—used to introduce each article in a list or enumeration
item
verb
\ ˈī-təm
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itemed;
iteming;
items
Definition of item (Entry 3 of 3)
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Examples of item in a Sentence
Noun
There are several items for sale. I need to buy a few household items like soap. He always orders the most expensive item on the menu. There are a lot of items on our agenda tonight, so let's start the meeting. I saw an item in today's paper about the mayor's campaign plans.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
They were told that the items could be used as a makeshift bathroom in the event their school was placed on an extended lockdown. — Dakin Andone, CNN, "Teachers and parents prepare students for a new school year after a deadly summer," 24 Aug. 2019 The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. — Deborah Kadin, chicagotribune.com, "Norridge police blotter: Four charged with theft at Harlem Irving Plaza," 23 Aug. 2019 All the while, politics continued to fade from the first items on the agendas distributed at donor summits. — Philip Elliott, Time, "David Koch's Millions Remade the Republican Party. He Didn't Like the Results," 23 Aug. 2019 Before the final vote took place, Wheeler made a motion to amend the agenda item to elect Harrison and Schoenbein as mayor pro tem, citing the city needs representation from both ends of the city. — Tyler Johnson, Houston Chronicle, "Sharply divided Pasadena council finally selects mayors pro tem," 21 Aug. 2019 The directors will consider the Aug. 13 agenda items at a special board meeting at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. — Ramona Sentinel, "Water district to hold special board meeting," 19 Aug. 2019 Jail officials called the items contraband in a disciplinary report. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, "Jeffrey Epstein’s unusual lockup detailed in records, from jailhouse panties to contraband facial exercise manual," 19 Aug. 2019 Police say the items thrown by 40-year-old Joseph J. Lee were causing damage to the cars on the street below his third-story window. — oregonlive.com, "Man arrested after throwing furniture from his window in North Portland, police say," 18 Aug. 2019 The council will take the item up at a future meeting. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Proposed bridge would connect Newport Beach parks, help pedestrians avoid busy Coast Highway crossing," 16 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The more patrons know about which items our policy allows and prohibits, the smoother the entrance into Frost. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater organizer talk security issues, safety tips," 24 July 2019 Officials have not said what items the drone dropped. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Heartless Felons associates ran smuggling ring in Cuyahoga County jail that employed corrections officers, prosecutors say," 19 July 2019 Band instruments Tax-exempt computers and software Computer items $750 or less per article are tax free. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Alabama back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 19-21: List of tax-free items," 2 July 2019 The patio has its own menu, with essentials like brats and hot dogs but also items like a memorable pork sausage made with makrut lime and chile and topped with mango relish. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Dining patios proliferate around Milwaukee; a look at some new ones for 2018," 10 July 2018 Some of the most popular Prime Now items ordered in Houston include avocados, strawberries and bananas. — Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, "Amazon will now deliver beer and wine almost immediately in Houston," 20 June 2018 But in the case of taxing textiles and denim (Levi’s specifically), which aren’t even items the United States counts among its top exports, what's the point? — refinery29.com, "Why Is The European Union Going After Our Jeans?," 1 June 2018 Hampton did not know what items Eastland was suspected of taking from the store. — Nashelly Chavez, sacbee, "Shoplifting suspect dies after brawl with Carmichael grocery store security | The Sacramento Bee," 14 May 2018 Explore the unique, and one of a kind items up for bid in our extravagant silent auction. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Witamy - Welcome! A Texas-sized Polish party is slated for this weekend," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'item.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for item
item
noun
English Language Learners Definition of item
: an individual thing : a separate part or thing
: a separate piece of news or information
informal
: two people who are in a romantic or sexual relationship
See the full definition for item in the English Language Learners Dictionary
item
noun
\ ˈī