coords

Meanings

1. 1nounpluralinformal

   Informal short form of coordinates: the numbers that give an exact position on a map, grid or screen.

   Grammar: Plural noun with a plural verb: the coords are wrong.

   Patterns

   • the coords of something
   • coords for something

   Send me the coords and I will meet you at the trailhead.

   The game shows your coords in the corner of the screen.

   I typed the wrong coords into the GPS, so we ended up in a field.

2. 2nounpluralinformal

   Informal short form of coordinates in fashion: matching clothes designed to be worn together.

   Grammar: Usually plural: the coords look great together.

   She wore pink linen coords to the wedding.

   The store has a rack of summer coords near the entrance.

   I packed two coords so I could mix and match on the trip.

Common combinations

GPS coords

He saved the GPS coords of the campsite.

share the coords

Please share the coords so the rescue team can find us.

exact coords

I need the exact coords of the wreck.

map coords

The map coords are printed along the edge.

matching coords

Matching coords are popular for holidays.

Synonyms and how they differ

coordinates

Coordinates is the full form and suits formal writing, while coords is casual shorthand.

position

Position is a general word for where something is, and need not be given as numbers like coords.

location

Location names a place in any way, whereas coords are specifically numbers on a grid.

Word family

coordinates noun

the full form of coords

coordinate verb

to organize things so they work together

coordinated adjective

working or matching well together

Commonly confused: coords or cords?

Practice

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