Meaning & use
a catalog
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UK/ə ˈkætəlɒɡ/
US/ə ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
Meaning
nouncountableAmerican
A book or list that shows items for sale or things in a collection.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a catalog' or 'catalogs'.
Patterns
- order from a catalog
- a catalog of something
She ordered a dress from a catalog.
The library has a catalog of all its books.
A catalog arrived in the mail yesterday.
Word forms
| plural | catalogs |
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Common combinations
- order from a catalog
- He ordered shoes from a catalog.
- a product catalog
- The company sent a product catalog.
- a library catalog
- You can search the library catalog online.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- catalogue noun
- British spelling of catalog.
Commonly confused: a catalog or catalogue?
a catalog vs catalogue
Catalogue is the British spelling; catalog is the American spelling.
Practice
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