replica

Everyday

A replica is a very exact copy of something, such as a famous ship, statue, building or shirt. tree →

In the lessons

In history and museum lessons, replicas let people see what precious or lost objects looked like; in sport, replica shirts copy the team kit. Phrases: a replica of, replica kit, a full-size replica.

Examples

• We visited a replica of the Golden Hind. tree →
• The museum shows a replica of the crown. tree →
• I have a replica football shirt. tree →
• The model is a replica of the Eiffel Tower. tree →
• A replica dinosaur skeleton stood in the hall. tree →
• The real painting is safe; this is a replica. tree →

Note

Countable. A replica is a copy made openly, not to cheat; a fake is meant to trick people.