Ribbon — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

any long object resembling a thin line

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈɪbən/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈɪbən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈɪbən/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɪbən/.

Examples

a mere ribbon of land
the lighted ribbon of traffic
from the air the road was a grey thread

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

medal palm thread medallion laurel wreath decoration typewriter ribbon

Parts of Speech

noun	any long object resembling a thin line “a mere ribbon of land”
noun	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
noun	a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
noun	notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

Word Forms

ribbony	adjective	long and thin; resembling a ribbon
thready	adjective	thin in diameter; resembling a thread
thread	verb	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
decorate	verb	award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
medallist	noun	someone who has won a medal
medalist	noun	someone who has won a medal

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schleife

jedes lange Objekt, das einer dünnen Linie ähnelt

🇫🇷French

ruban

tout objet long ressemblant à une fine ligne

🇪🇸Spanish

cinta

cualquier objeto largo que se parezca a una línea delgada

🇮🇹Italian

nastro

qualsiasi oggetto lungo che assomigli ad una linea sottile

🇳🇱Dutch

lintje

elk lang voorwerp dat op een dunne lijn lijkt

🇵🇹Portuguese

fita

qualquer objeto longo semelhante a uma linha fina

🇷🇺Russian

лента

любой длинный предмет, напоминающий тонкую линию

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रिबन

पतली रेखा जैसी दिखने वाली कोई लंबी वस्तु

🇧🇩Bengali

ফিতা

একটি পাতলা লাইন অনুরূপ যে কোন দীর্ঘ বস্তু

🇮🇳Tamil

நாடா

மெல்லிய கோடு போன்ற நீண்ட பொருள்

🇮🇳Telugu

రిబ్బన్

సన్నని గీతను పోలి ఉండే ఏదైనా పొడవైన వస్తువు

🇮🇳Marathi

रिबन

पातळ रेषेसारखी कोणतीही लांब वस्तू

🇮🇳Gujarati

રિબન

પાતળી લાઇનની જેમ દેખાતી કોઈપણ લાંબી વસ્તુ

🇮🇳Kannada

ರಿಬ್ಬನ್

ತೆಳುವಾದ ರೇಖೆಯನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ವಸ್ತು

🇮🇳Malayalam

റിബൺ

നേർത്ത വരയോട് സാമ്യമുള്ള ഏതെങ്കിലും നീണ്ട വസ്തു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਿਬਨ

ਪਤਲੀ ਲਾਈਨ ਵਰਗੀ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਲੰਬੀ ਵਸਤੂ

🇵🇰Urdu

ربن

پتلی لکیر سے مشابہ کوئی بھی لمبی چیز

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

丝带

任何类似细线的长物体

🇯🇵Japanese

リボン

細い線に似た長い物体

🇰🇷Korean

리본

얇은 선과 유사한 긴 물체

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ruy-băng

bất kỳ vật thể dài nào giống như một đường mỏng

🇹🇭Thai

ริบบิ้น

วัตถุยาวใดๆ ที่มีลักษณะเป็นเส้นบางๆ

🇮🇩Indonesian

pita

benda panjang apa pun yang menyerupai garis tipis

🇵🇭Filipino

laso

anumang mahabang bagay na kahawig ng manipis na linya

🇲🇾Malay

reben

sebarang objek panjang yang menyerupai garisan nipis

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الشريط

أي جسم طويل يشبه الخط الرفيع

🇮🇷Persian

روبان

هر جسم بلندی که شبیه یک خط نازک باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

kurdele

ince bir çizgiye benzeyen herhangi bir uzun nesne

🇮🇱Hebrew

סֶרֶט

כל חפץ ארוך הדומה לקו דק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'ribbon'?

The primary meaning of 'ribbon' is 'any long object resembling a thin line'.

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Using 'ribbon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'ribbon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'ribbon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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