- present participle of bind.
binding
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bindings
plural
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the act of fastening, securing, uniting, or the like.
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anything that binds.
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the covering within which the leaves of a book are bound.
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a strip of material that protects or decorates the edge of a tablecloth, rug, etc.
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Skiing. a mechanical device on a ski, usually made of metal, that fastens the boot securely to the ski.
noun
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anything that binds or fastens
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the covering within which the pages of a book are bound
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the material or tape used for binding hems, etc
adjective
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imposing an obligation or duty
a binding promise
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causing hindrance; restrictive
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Etymology
Origin of binding
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at bind, -ing 1, -ing 2
Vocabulary lists containing binding
Example Sentences
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“U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will ensure that immigration filings are decided based on the laws, regulations, and binding legal precedent that govern each case.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"An hour or two of exposure is enough to trigger glycosylation, or the binding of smoke to the sugars in the grapes," said oenology consultant Clement Prelat, who is advising winemakers in the area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
However, upon further inspection, it’s not clear that any of this is legally binding, and Blanche himself admitted as much during his hearing last month.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Under the Climate Change Act, the mitigation half of her committee recommends legally binding carbon budgets that ministers must deliver and are marked on every year.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Marriage proposals were legally binding in the nineteenth century.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
"You can think of it as a basket that allows us to capture metals and position them in ways to encourage specific types of bindings."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
On view are examples of bulbous book bindings, acid-etched vases, satin capes, parchment-covered cabinets, angular decanters, diamond-decorated cloche hats, geometric malachite brooches, stark bas-reliefs, Brancusi-faced collar ads, and boxy, black-lacquer screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The company then proceeded to strip the books’ bindings, cut their pages and scan them into digital and machine-readable forms, according to the decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
A wakeskate is used like a skateboard, without bindings.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023
Matty had replaced the book and run his hand gently over the leather bindings of the ones beside it.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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