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Definition of sans

sans

/sænz/
sans
Plural:sanses
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• preposition

1

Without; in the absence of.

Example

"He arrived at the formal gala sans tie, looking noticeably more relaxed than the other guests."

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• noun

1

A sans-serif typeface or font, characterized by letters that lack decorative projecting strokes at the ends of the main lines.

Example

"The graphic designer chose a clean geometric sans for the website headings to improve readability on mobile screens."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While originally a poetic or archaic borrowing from French, in modern English "sans" is used almost exclusively in playful, humorous, or journalistic registers (except in typography and heraldry).

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• Nearby Words

sanity
sankarani
sankuru
sans
sansevieria
sanskrit
santa

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French sans, meaning "without," which developed from Latin absentia ("absence") under the influence of Latin sine ("without").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sans. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sans
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