item
item Lexical Profile
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• noun
An individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set.
"She carefully checked off each item on her grocery list before leaving the store."
A distinct piece of news or information, often published in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast.
"The evening news featured a short item about the upcoming local elections."
A couple involved in a romantic relationship, especially one that is widely known or discussed.
"I didn't realize that Sarah and Mark had become an item."
• Rhymes for item
Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'item', meaning 'likewise' or 'also'. It was historically used in bookkeeping and inventories to introduce subsequent entries in a list, which eventually led to the word functioning as a noun for the entries themselves in the late 16th century.