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July 28, 2019 Word of the Day

souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈniɚ/ noun
souvenir
/ˌsuːvəˈniɚ/
noun

plural souvenirs

Souvenirs in London
Souvenirs in London
Definition of SOUVENIR

[count]

: something that is kept as a reminder of a place you have visited, an event you have been to, etc.

  • When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.

  • a souvenir shop [=a shop that sells souvenirs]

— often + of

  • This coffee mug is a souvenir of our trip to Hawaii.

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