symbol
/ˈsɪmbəl/ noun [C]Definition
› a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else: The Nike tick is an instantly recognizable symbol.
› something that shows someone's position in society: The BlackBerry and the iPhone, initially symbols of high status, have become popular choices in the marketplace. Owning a car has become a symbol of success in China's main cities.
› STOCK MARKET ticker
→ See also status symbol(Definition of symbol noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “symbol”
Word of the Day
be under a cloud
to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
