- [countable] a class or group of people or things that share particular qualities or features and are part of a larger group; a kind or sort
- a rare blood type
- type of something Bungalows are a type of house.
- What type of car do you drive?
- There are three main types of contract(s).
- I think the same type of thing could happen here.
- I am not the type of person who gives up easily.
- He grew up listening to different types of music.
- She mixes with all types of people.
- She mixes with people of all types.
- I love this type of book.
- I love these types of books.
- (informal) I love these type of books.
- What do you charge for this type of work?
- of this/its type What do you charge for work of this type?
- It is the first car of its type to have this design feature.
Extra Examples- the ideal type of helmet for caving
- Two broad types of approach can be identified.
- This is a new formula for all skin types.
- This exercise is the hardest of its type.
- a country inn of a type that has all but vanished
- The recession is similar in type to that of ten years ago.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
- distinctive
- specific
- …
- distinguish
- identify
- recognize
- …
- in type
- of a type
- type of
- …
- of its type
- a range of types
- a variety of types
- …
- [singular] (informal) a person of a particular character, with particular features, etc.
- She's the artistic type.
- He's not the type to be unfaithful.
- She's not my type (= not the kind of person I am usually attracted to).
- The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now she's reverting to type (= returning to her usual behaviour).
- True to type (= As he usually does), Adam turned up an hour late.
Extra Examples- He was the old-fashioned type, well-mannered and always in a suit and tie.
- I am definitely not the marrying type.
- The bar was crowded with City types in suits.
- West Coast media types
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- adventurous
- athletic
- sporty
- …
- true to type
- (not) your type
- -type(in adjectives) having the qualities or features of the group, person or thing mentioned
- a police-type badge
- a continental-type cafe
- [uncountable] letters that are printed or typed
- The type was too small for me to read.
- The important words are in bold type.
- Key paragraphs of the report are set in italic type.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bold
- boldface
- italic
- …
- print something in
- set something in
- use
- …
- in… type
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘symbol, emblem’): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos ‘impression, figure, type’, from tuptein ‘to strike’. The use in printing dates from the early 18th cent.; the general sense ‘category with common characteristics’ arose in the mid 19th cent.
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