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Definition model in American English

model adjective

adjective
/ˈmɑd(ə)l/
1

a model aircraft, boat, etc. is a small copy of a real one

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2

a model student, husband, etc. behaves in the way that a perfect student, husband, etc. would behave

Example

He was a model prisoner.

Example

She's hardly a model citizen.

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2.1

a model farm, school, etc. has been designed to show what a perfect farm, school, etc. would be like

Example

a model prison

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Definition model in American English