26984 words

items

9 definitions • 24 examples
1
something that is part of a list or group of things:

Examples:

the last item on the list
The restaurant has a long menu of about 50 items.
Several items of clothing (= clothes) lay on the floor.
2
one of several subjects to be considered:

Examples:

There are three items on the agenda.
3
a piece of news on television or radio, or in a newspaper:

Examples:

There's an interesting item on the back page.
4
one thing at a time:

Examples:

Buyers from stores are given the opportunity to go through fashion collections item by item and place orders.
5
one thing that is a part of a list or a collection of things:

Examples:

There were several more items on the agenda.
6
An item is also a particular thing considered as one among others of its type:

Examples:

a news item in this morning’s newspaper
basic food items such as butter
8
one of several points on an official list of things to be discussed at a meeting:

Examples:

Please let me have any items for the agenda by 4 pm today.
Although fixed agenda items had been agreed at the last round of talks, members obviously had their own objectives.
an item on the agenda Item 2 on the agenda is the Treasurer's report.
9
one of several things to be considered, to do, or to choose from:

Examples:

an item on the/sb's agenda The main item on my agenda for today is writing my month-end reports.
menu/list item The program allows the user to remove or add menu items.
The website has links to all the day's main news items.

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