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Definition keyword in American English

keyword noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkiˌwɜrd/
1

a word that represents the main feature or idea of something

Example

The office was extremely neat; efficiency was the keyword.

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2

a word that you type on a computer keyboard in order to find information about a particular subject

Example

In the Search box, put in the keyword "flights."

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Definition keyword in American English