keyword
noun
a word that serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, passage, or the like.
keywords
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pluralof keyword.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a standard search campaign, a business sets a budget and bids on specific keywords that trigger text ads to appear when a user types them into the search bar.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
Searching popular keywords like "citywalk" on the app brought up itineraries for the day, including where to eat and convenient routes from one attraction to another.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
She said despite removing certain keywords in settings on her Facebook and Instagram accounts, the bombardment of content continued for months after her miscarriages.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Still, she was surprised recently when she asked Claude to perform a simple task: adding keywords to the top of her résumé—and it responded by altering the document in multiple ways she hadn’t requested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
“You might need to narrow things down. Do you have any other keywords you want to include?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
