SOUVENIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of souvenir in English

(Definition of souvenir from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of souvenir from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of souvenir

souvenir
We went on a cruise together and came back with a little souvenir.
A fitting souvenir of this great achievement was necessary.
More than 44 million visitors flocked to the 1,200-acre site that living witnesses and souvenir collectors still recall with awe today.
And that crowd will clamor for his souvenir throws.
From NOLA.com
There were embarrassing moments when our six year old helped himself to euros from wishing wells in an effort to supplement his souvenir fund.
Load up on junky souvenirs, consume lots of road food and chat up the locals.
Boiling the flesh off enemy skulls to make souvenirs was a not uncommon practice.
From TIME
Food, parking, souvenirs, and such can obviously add a bundle more to your bill.
From TIME
They handed out its punch cards as souvenirs.
From CNN
And, on the way out, we bought a souvenir token from a basket near the door.
On the low table between us are some polar bear claws, souvenirs from a long-ago hunt.
Pack empty tote bags for dirty laundry and souvenirs.
It should be both a work of art and a souvenir of one's movie experience.
Young kids are left to fend for themselves and end up working on the streets selling cheap souvenirs.
To wrap up the souvenir blitz with a congratulatory meal, the food stands near the back serve excellent shashlyk (grilled meat skewers).
From CNN
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Translations of souvenir

in Chinese (Traditional)
紀念品, 紀念物…
in Chinese (Simplified)
纪念品, 纪念物…
in Spanish
souvenir, recuerdo, recuerdo [masculine…
in Portuguese
recordação, lembrança, suvenir…
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स्मरणिका…
記念品, みやげ, 記念品(きねんひん)…
hatıra, hediyelik eşya, armağan…
souvenir [masculine], souvenir…
record…
aandenken…
விடுமுறை அல்லது சிறப்பு நிகழ்வை நினைவில் வைக்க உங்களுக்கு உதவ நீங்கள் வாங்கும் அல்லது வைத்திருக்கும் ஒன்று…
(किसी अवकाश या विशेष अवसर की याद में खरीदा गया) स्मृति चिह्न, स्मारिका…
સ્મૃતિચિન્હ…
souvenir…
souvenir…
cenderamata‘…
das Souvenir…
suvenir [masculine], suvenir, (reise)minne…
نشانی, یادگار, یادگاری تحفہ…
сувенір, подарунок на пам'ять…
сувенир…
జ్ఞాపకార్థమైన వస్తువు…
تَذْكار…
স্যুভেনির…
suvenýr…
kenang-kenangan…
ของที่ระลึก…
đồ lưu niệm…
pamiątka…
기념품…
souvenir, ricordo…
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