item
1 of 3noun
ˈī-təm 
1
: a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series : article
2
: an object of attention, concern, or interest
3
: a separate piece of news or information
4
: a couple in a romantic or sexual relationship
5
obsolete : warning, hint
item
2 of 3adverb
ˈī-ˌtem ˈī-təm
ˈī-təm : and in addition : also —used to introduce each article in a list or enumeration
item
3 of 3verb
ˈī-təm
itemed; iteming; items
transitive verb
1
archaic : compute, reckon
2
archaic : to set down the particular details of
Synonyms
Noun
- detail
- particular
- point
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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
Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 That is your setup for the recent news item of relevance here. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Lumina has confirmed to Robb Report that the price for the item will range from $1500 to $2000. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 Technically, twenty years need to pass for an item to be considered true vintage, though nostalgia is building for pieces that are barely a decade old in our age of constant newness and abbreviated attention spans. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2022 Unlike credit cards, buy now, pay later plans are for a specific item, and the payments have a clear end date. Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The blue jersey was sold to an anonymous buyer for £7,142,500 ($9,284,536), said Sotheby's, smashing the record for an item of sports memorabilia. CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 While still expensive, its a good deal for a specialty item that doesn’t have much competition with other brands. al, 10 Aug. 2022 An employee of a retail store in the 1400 block of Lake Cook Road noticed Houmpvalis left the store without paying for an item and reported it to police. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 See More
Noun
Retailers and designers have long argued that serving the plus-size customer is too costly and either declined to do so or charged customers who wear larger sizes a higher price for the same item. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 That is your setup for the recent news item of relevance here. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Lumina has confirmed to Robb Report that the price for the item will range from $1500 to $2000. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 Technically, twenty years need to pass for an item to be considered true vintage, though nostalgia is building for pieces that are barely a decade old in our age of constant newness and abbreviated attention spans. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2022 Unlike credit cards, buy now, pay later plans are for a specific item, and the payments have a clear end date. Annamaria Andriotis, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 The blue jersey was sold to an anonymous buyer for £7,142,500 ($9,284,536), said Sotheby's, smashing the record for an item of sports memorabilia. CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 While still expensive, its a good deal for a specialty item that doesn’t have much competition with other brands. al, 10 Aug. 2022 An employee of a retail store in the 1400 block of Lake Cook Road noticed Houmpvalis left the store without paying for an item and reported it to police. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Verb
Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Member credits can be redeemed for any two-piece outfit or item up to $80, online or in store. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English, from Latin, from ita thus
First Known Use
Noun
1561, in the meaning defined at sense 5
Adverb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing item
Kids Definition
item
noun
ˈī-təm
1
: a single thing in a list, account, or series
2
: a brief piece of news
Legal Definition
item
noun
ˈī-təm
1
: a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series
2
: a financial instrument (as a check or draft)
item
noun
1
as in particular
a separate part in a list, account, or series they remembered to buy all the items on their grocery list except cereal Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- particular
- thing
- stuff
- object
- detail
- component
- element
- article
- point
- member
- ingredient
- feature
- piece
- section
- portion
- factor
- characteristic
- segment
- particle
- belonging
- constituent
- division
- partition
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- compound
- whole
- aggregate
- sum
- total
- composite
- entirety
- conglomerate
- summation
- totality
2
as in information
a report of recent events or facts not previously known our next item is about the blizzard blanketing the East Coast Synonyms & Similar Words
- information
- info
- news
- story
- message
- announcement
- advice(s)
- gen
- word
- rumor
- intelligence
- tidings
- uncos
- dispatch
- tip
- bulletin
- tidbit
- communication
- tale
- feedback
- 411
- correspondence
- scoop
- reportage
- titbit
- gossip
- dope
- tattle
- propaganda
- lowdown
- disinformation
Synonym Chooser
The words detail and particular are common synonyms of item. While all three words mean "one of the distinct parts of a whole," item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a group of things that might be listed or enumerated.
every item on the list
The synonyms detail and item are sometimes interchangeable, but detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process.
leave the details to others
Although the words particular and item have much in common, particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item.
a description that included few particulars