example

/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

nounex · am · ple

Think: “EXAM + PLE” — an example helps you on an exam, and it ends with “-ple.”

Yes, it's example. The tricky part is the middle: it’s **-am-** (not **-em-**) and it ends with **-ple**.

Definitions

  1. nounSomething that shows what is meant or how something is done; a model or sample to follow.
  2. nounA specific case used to explain or prove a general idea.

Examples

  • The teacher wrote an example on the board to show how to solve the problem.
  • This painting is a good example of impressionist art.
  • For example, you can recycle paper, glass, and plastic.

Synonyms

samplemodelillustrationinstancecase

Antonyms

counterexample

Translations

ES ejemploPT exemploFR exemple

Common misspellings

exampelexamplexsampleexempleexampuleegsample

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