item

Everyday

1. One thing in a list or a group of things, like an item on a shopping list. tree →
2. A piece of news or a report: a news item. tree →
3. One thing for sale in a shop. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, items are often what we count, price or group: "5 items cost £2 each" means 5 × 2 = 10. In shops, "items" are the things you buy; express lanes are for a few items. In everyday life, we tick off items on a to-do list or a packing list. In lost property, each item should have your name on it. Phrases: "an item of clothing", "items on the list", "household items", "a news item", "per item".

Examples

• Tick off each item on the list. tree →
• Each item in the shop costs one dollar. tree →
• She bought six items at the supermarket. tree →
• A scarf is an item of clothing. tree →
• Pack these items: torch, water and a map. tree →
• The lost property box was full of items without names. tree →
• There was a funny news item about a dog that could skate. tree →
• How many items can you remember from the tray? tree →
• The last item on the programme was a grand display of fireworks, to be let off exactly at midnight. tree →

Note

Use "an": an item. Countable: one item, two items. "Per item" or "each item" means for one; in maths multiply by the number of items to find the total, or divide the total by the number of items to find the price of one.

In Jewish tradition

In maths, items are often what we count, price or group: "5 items cost £2 each" means 5 × 2 = 10. In shops, "items" are the things you buy; express lanes are for a few items. In everyday life, we tick off items on a to-do list or a packing list. In lost property, each item should have your name on it. Phrases: "an item of clothing", "items on the list", "household items", "a news item", "per item".

Examples

• Both items refer to anatomical hiddenness: the word emerging from the tongue, hidden in the mouth, and circumcision of the genitals, the concealed lower organs revealed during circumcision. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Use "an": an item. Countable: one item, two items. "Per item" or "each item" means for one; in maths multiply by the number of items to find the total, or divide the total by the number of items to find the price of one.