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souvenir

souvenir

145 2.3
A small object kept to remember a place or event, often bought while traveling
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
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  • Tourists milled about its steps before they discovered the souvenir stalls at the end of the churchyard.
  • a souvenir shop
  • buy a souvenir
  • sell souvenirs

Also, I got a coffee cup souvenir.

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Examples

  • They collected interesting postcards as souvenirs from each city they visited during their vacation.

  • And hopefully those memories will be my souvenirs for later.

  • Do you have a favorite souvenir from the last show?

  • Sorry for that, but I want you to keep it as a souvenir, as a memory of this man.

  • We are on a hunt to find a certain souvenir store.

  • Hey, sweetie, I have a souvenir for you.

    Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

  • Congressman, I brought a little souvenir for you.

    Striptease (1996)

  • A little souvenir that reminds me of you.

    Lock Up (1989)

  • I'll keep it as a souvenir.

    The Badlanders (1958)

  • Participants were given small souvenirs as a token of appreciation upon completion of the survey.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

memorabilia
vssouvenir
55 6.4

Things kept to remind you of famous people or events

is usually a single small purchase kept from a trip not a collected set
memento
vssouvenir
47 6.0

An object kept to remind you of a person or event

is often bought while traveling to remind of places or experiences
token
vssouvenir
29 3.4

A small object kept to remember a person or event

is commonly bought during trips as a simple reminder of places
novelty
vssouvenir
27 3.9

A small, cheap object bought as a gift or souvenir

is more meaningful and often bought to remember a place or experience
keepsake
vssouvenir
22 3.9

An object kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

is a general reminder often bought during travel rather than deeply cherished

How Sentimental

heirloom
54 7.0
keepsake
22 3.9
souvenir
145 2.3
trinket
43 3.5

Surface Forms

souvenir singular
souvenirs plural

Etymology

The word souvenir comes from the French verb souvenir, which means 'to remember'. So a souvenir is a small object you keep to help you remember a place, event, or special time.