noun
item
EYE-tuhm
noun
1
A single thing, especially one on a list or among a group of things.
"She checked each item off her shopping list."
"The museum has several rare items on display."
verb
1
To record something as a separate entry on a list.
"The accountant itemized every expense on the receipt."
How to Use Item
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA single thing, especially one being counted, listed, or bought.
Common pairings
a news item
itemize a bill
a list of items
Word Forms
itemed past tense, items singular
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Etymology
From Latin item, "also, likewise," originally used to introduce each new entry in a list — the word itself later became the name for each entry.