gadget
noun
gad·get ˈga-jət 
: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
gadgetry
ˈga-jə-trē
noun gadgety
ˈga-jə-tē
adjective 
Synonyms
- appliance
- contraption
- contrivance
- gimmick
- gizmo
- gismo
- jigger
- widget
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Example Sentences
The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets. cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
Recent Examples on the Web This innovative gadget launched on Kickstarter and has raised over $6 million. 
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022 The gadget, which launched earlier this year, is fast becoming a hit for home skin care. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 Apple, which was preparing to debut a new gadget, the iPhone, was interested in something similar, according to multiple people at YouTube involved in discussions. Mark Bergen, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022 Enter this intense-looking gadget, which Gray has been using for the last eight months. Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022 Enlarge / The SmartDry laundry sensor was widely regarded as a useful smart home gadget that saved money and time. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2022 Recyclers can only recover a tiny fraction of the critical raw material that goes into an old gadget. Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Once upon a time, before everyone in the house had a high-tech gadget (or two, or three) in their pockets, family board games were a treasured pastime. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 16 May 2022 The Dyson Zone might look strange, but it’s certainly an exciting gadget. Chris Smith, BGR, 30 Mar. 2022 See More
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022 The gadget, which launched earlier this year, is fast becoming a hit for home skin care. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 Apple, which was preparing to debut a new gadget, the iPhone, was interested in something similar, according to multiple people at YouTube involved in discussions. Mark Bergen, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2022 Enter this intense-looking gadget, which Gray has been using for the last eight months. Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022 Enlarge / The SmartDry laundry sensor was widely regarded as a useful smart home gadget that saved money and time. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2022 Recyclers can only recover a tiny fraction of the critical raw material that goes into an old gadget. Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Once upon a time, before everyone in the house had a high-tech gadget (or two, or three) in their pockets, family board games were a treasured pastime. Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 16 May 2022 The Dyson Zone might look strange, but it’s certainly an exciting gadget. Chris Smith, BGR, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
gadget
noun
gad·get ˈga-jət
: a small useful device that is often interesting, unfamiliar, or unusual
gadget
noun
as in gizmo
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use she tried out a new gadget for weeding the garden Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gizmo
- tool
- appliance
- accessory
- contraption
- widget
- innovation
- mechanism
- gismo
- instrument
- jigger
- gimmick
- contrivance
- utensil
- invention
- implement
- trick
- ingenuity
- doohickey
- thingamajig
- thingamabob
- doodad
- adjunct
- thingummy
- accessary
- dingus
- hickey
- thingumajig
- hootenanny
