vip

Everyday

1. A VIP is a «very important person»: someone famous or important who gets special treatment, such as a celebrity, a leader or an honoured guest. tree →
2. «VIP» describes special areas, tickets or treatment for such people: VIP seats, VIP lounge, VIP pass. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it appears at concerts, sports events and parties; at school, a «VIP» might be a visiting guest or a pupil of the week. In maths, ticket problems may have VIP and standard prices. Phrases: «VIP treatment», «VIP area», «VIP tickets», «VIP pass».

Examples

• The VIPs sat in the front row at the concert. tree →
• We got VIP treatment at Grandma's birthday. tree →
• The mayor was a VIP guest at sports day. tree →
• VIP tickets cost £50 and standard tickets cost £20. tree →
• Only people with a VIP pass could go backstage. tree →
• I was class VIP this week and fed the fish. tree →

Note

Always in capitals: VIP; plural VIPs. Said as letters «vee-eye-pee». Use «a VIP» (a vee sound). Not a word on its own in lower case.