such
Americanadjective
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of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied.
Such a man is dangerous.
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of that particular kind or character.
The food, such as it was, was plentiful.
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like or similar.
tea, coffee, and such commodities.
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(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind; so great, good, bad, etc..
He is such a liar.
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being as stated or indicated.
Such is the case.
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being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated.
If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.
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definite but not specified; such and such.
Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.
adverb
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so; very; to such a degree.
such pleasant people.
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in such a way or manner.
pronoun
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such a person or thing or such persons or things.
kings, princes, and such.
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someone or something indicated or exemplified.
He claims to be a friend but is not such.
idioms
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as such. as.
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such as,
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of the kind specified.
A plan such as you propose will never succeed.
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for example.
He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.
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determiner
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of the sort specified or understood
such books shouldn't be sold here
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( as pronoun )
such is life
robbers, rapists, and such
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so great; so much
such a help
I've never seen such weeping
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in the capacity previously specified or understood
a judge as such hasn't so much power
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in itself or themselves
intelligence as such can't guarantee success
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specific, but not known or named
at such and such a time
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for example
animals, such as elephants and tigers
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of a similar kind as; like
people such as your friend John make me angry
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of the (usually small) amount, etc
the food, such as there was, was excellent
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so that: used to express purpose or result
power such that it was effortless
adverb
Etymology
Origin of such
First recorded before 900; Middle English suilch, such, swulch, Old English swelc, swilc; equivalent to so 1 + like 1; cognate with German solch, Old Norse slīkr, Gothic swaleiks
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When the prediction was first made, however, measuring such an effect across bends only a few atoms wide was extremely challenging.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I was really upset because it just came as such a shock. I thought that I was going to get somewhere and just haven't," she told us.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"This bas-relief was already known, but no one had ever noticed the identical details to those found in Homer's cave. This is the first time such a detailed geographical description came to light," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Once we started playing with each other, and you’re still trying to figure out who your character is, working through the other character. It’s such an intimate piece with two people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
He gazed at me with such a hungry expression.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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