min
minim; minims.
min
1 American
Min
2
American
[min]
/ mɪn /
noun
min.
3
American
abbreviation
-
mineralogical.
-
mineralogy.
-
minim.
-
minimum.
-
mining.
-
minor.
-
minuscule.
-
minute; minutes.
Min.
1
British
abbreviation
-
Minister
-
Ministry
min.
2
British
abbreviation
-
minimum
-
minute(s)
Min
3
British
/ mɪn /
noun
min
4
British
symbol
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.
See Examples For:
Sweden's chart ban on Jag vet, du är inte min is tougher than the approach taken by international organisations like Billboard, regarded as the world authority on music rankings.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Unperturbed by the battle unfolding behind him, Marquez crossed the finish line in 40 min 09.249 sec.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Angel City Brigade & Galaxians are staging a walkout during tonight's match vs Vancouver in the 12th min, with their team leading 1-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025
Remove from oven and sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and return to the oven another 5 to 10 min.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2023
Can you pls pick me up in front of CVS in like 15 min & take me back to E Motions?
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
Jim Carrey is bidding farewell to his sprawling Hawaii waterfront retreat, listing the tropical property for $35 million just days after tying the knot with his longtime partner, Min Ah.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Min and Lee plan to continue investigating how local reaction environments influence organic electrosynthesis, with the goal of extending the approach to a broader range of chemical reactions and manufacturing processes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Zaw Min is the only one among his siblings who is at the age of recruitment.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
To carry out the repatriation plan, he has welcomed Min Aung Hlaing -- previously shunned and credited with ordering the 2017 crackdown that sent legions of Rohingya fleeing to Malaysia in the first place.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since he had begun working for Min, the other potters’ assistants tolerated his presence, but a friendly greeting was still a rarity.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
“So, Morrissey just walked off the stage at Greek Theatre after 30 min. Apparently, he was too cold. Meanwhile, it’s in the 50s,” wrote another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
Time investment: 5 min., a few times/week Value: Low Effectiveness: Invisible Delightfulness: Prickly Ultimate recommendation: Send it to your frenemies.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2019
Flying an F8U, Glenn failed by nine minutes, but he did knock 23 1/2 min. off the coast-to-coast speed record by covering the distance in 3 hr.
From Time ● Dec. 8, 2016
An emergency can occur in any period of time - even a 10 min. trip to the store.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2012
He’s allowed only 15 min. for this—he’s timing it.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
“It is my wish that you find a way somehow, Potter Min. It would be a great sorrow to me if this were to be the last time I saw your fine work.”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
“You’ve never seen such dreams, Min. The beauty he sees in the world, and in me. It can change things. I can feel it.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
“If it means so much to you, I will go daily to the house of Min. There! Does that satisfy you?”
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
“We can’t have a fire tonight, Min. How about let’s split one of these waters before bed.”
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
They showed me a black tablet attached to the wall of the church which crowns the heights:— Aimé Munon, Min. du S. Ev.
From Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century by W. H. Davenport Adams
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
