contents

/ˈkɑn.tɛnts/

nouncon · tents

Think: a container has CON + TENTS—what’s inside is its contents.

Yes, it's contents. Remember the ending is -ents (not -ance or -ence): cont-ents.

Definition

  1. nounthe things that are inside something (like a box, bag, book, or container)

Examples

  • Please check the contents of your backpack before you leave.
  • The contents of the box were fragile, so we carried it carefully.
  • The table of contents helped me find the chapter quickly.

Synonyms

itemsthingsmaterialsubstanceholdings

Antonyms

emptinessvoid

Translations

ES contenidoPT conteúdoFR contenu

Common misspellings

contantscontenscontentzcontencecontenttscontentes

More words people look up

0/70

Find CONTENTS hidden in the grid. Tap its letters.

0/8