items
UK/ˈaɪ.təmz//ˈaɪ.təmz/
items is the plural of item.
items is the third-person singular simple present indicative of item.
Meaning of item
Noun
item (plural items)
- A distinct physical object.
- Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.
- An object that can be picked up for later use.
- A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
- the items in a bill
- A question on a test, which may include its answers.
- The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors.
- A matter for discussion in an agenda.
- The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic.
- Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other.
- Jack and Jill are an item.
- Synonyms:
- couple
Phrases with items
- end items
- line items
- blind items
- action items
- vanity items
- lexical items
- novelty items
- service items
- polarity items
- big-ticket items
- collectors' items
- items of clothing
2 more phrasesFewer phrases
Questions about items
- What is items the plural of?
- Items is the plural of item.
- How do you pronounce items?
- Items is pronounced /ˈaɪ.təmz/ (UK).
Words near items in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: items (page history and authors); item (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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