noun
item
EYE-tum/ˈaɪtəm/
A single thing in a collection or list.
The red toy car is one item in the divided collection tray.
Etymology
Meaning “moreover,” item was placed before each entry in inventories and bills. The repeated introductory word became a noun for the individual entry or thing itself.
In context
everything there is to know about it the next item on our list is one of my favorites and it's the Enchanted sundal
More examples
- Only one item in the box is broken.
- We discuss the last item on today's agenda.
- The receipt lists the prices of all three items.
Forms
item · items
itemize verb — To list things separately, one by one.