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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
i•tem /n. ˈaɪtəm; adv. ˈaɪtɛm/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. a separate thing or particular article:There were at least 50 items on the list.
  2. a piece of information:a news item.
  3. Slang Termsa topic of gossip:The new couple in the neighborhood are a hot item.

adv. 
  1. This word is used to introduce each article or statement in a list or series and means "also, likewise''.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
i•tem  (n., v. ī′təm;adv. ī′tem),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a separate article or particular:50 items on the list.
  2. a separate piece of information or news, as a short piece in a newspaper or broadcast.
  3. Slang Termssomething suitable for a news paragraph or as a topic of gossip, esp. something that is sensational or scandalous:The bandleader and the new female singer are an item.
  4. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter I.
  5. an admonition or warning.
  6. Slang Terms[Older Use.]an intimation or hint.

adv. 
  1. also;
    likewise (used esp. to introduce each article or statement in a list or series).

v.t. [Archaic.]
  1. to set down or enter as an item, or by or in items.
  2. to make a note of.
  • Latin: likewise
  • Middle English: likewise (adverb, adverbial), the same (noun, nominal) 1350–1400
    1. thing; heading, entry.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
item n /ˈaɪtəm/
  1. a thing or unit, esp included in a list or collection
  2. an entry in an account
  3. a piece of information, detail, or note: a news item
  4. informal two people having a romantic or sexual relationship
 vb /ˈaɪtəm/
  1. (transitive)
    an archaic word for itemize
 adv /ˈaɪtɛm/
  1. likewise; also
Etymology: 14th Century (adv) from Latin: in like manner
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