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ribbon

noun

notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
IB
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹɪbən

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

noun

  1. a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

noun

  1. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

noun

  1. any long object resembling a thin line

    “a mere ribbon of land”

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Example Sentences

a mere ribbon of land
the lighted ribbon of traffic
from the air the road was a grey thread
a thread of smoke climbed upward

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