catchall
Americannoun
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a bag, basket, or other receptacle for odds and ends.
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something that covers a wide variety of items or situations.
The list is just a catchall of things I want to see or do on vacation.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of catchall
1830–40, noun use of verb phrase catch all
Example Sentences
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There’s an acknowledgment of responsibility, not for specific infractions, but for the popular catchall of “distraction and distress.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The term is less taxonomically specific and more of a catchall, used to refer to any photosynthesizing organism that isn’t a plant.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
What was unusual in April was a record 668,000 increase in job openings in “professional and business services,” a catchall category of white-collar jobs in fields from technology to finance to law.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Still, weight-loss drugs—a catchall term for Lilly’s family of GLP-1 medications—have continued to dominate the conversation.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Then she replaced the keys to the Winslow house in the catchall drawer and removed the box of matches.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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