that is

Idioms  

1. Also, that is to say. To explain more clearly, in other words, as in It's on the first floor, that is, at street level, or We're coming next month, that is to say, in November. [Early 1600s] Also see under that's.

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Example Sentences

If that is still a work in progress, the dressing room is not.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Voters are “hungry for a different future for this city — one that is affordable, functional, creative, and safe,” Raman said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

And right now there is no cure for a disease that is wreaking sheer havoc in the lives of more than 176 million women globally, according to Endometriosis UK.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“A lot of that is there in the first draft.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He then adds, “I must say that is an unusual vestido for the Torah.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Related Words

• especially
• i.e.
• particularly
• specially
• specifically