Definition suchlike in British English

suchlike determiner, pronoun

determiner, pronoun

/ˈsʌtʃˌlaɪk/

Suchlike can be used in the following ways:

as a pronoun: They served us cake and sandwiches and suchlike.

as a determiner (followed by a noun): There were boxes full of old letters and photographs and suchlike rubbish.

used for referring to things of the same kind as those that you have already mentioned

Example

Example

I keep my best suit for weddings and funerals and suchlike occasions.