such as

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhch az]
- /sʌtʃ æz/
- /sʌtʃ əz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhch az]
- /sʌtʃ æz/

Definitions of such as words

adverb such as so; very; to such a degree: such pleasant people. 1
adverb such as in such a way or manner. 1
preposition such as in the role, function, or status of: to act as leader. 1
idioms such as as such. as1 (def 28). 1
idioms such as such as, of the kind specified: A plan such as you propose will never succeed. for example: He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore. 1
adjective such as of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous. 1

See all 16 definitions of such as

Information block about the term

Origin of such as

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English as, als, alse, also, Old English alswā, ealswā all so (see also), quite so, quite as, as; cognate with Middle Dutch alse (Dutch als), Old High German alsō (Middle High German álsō, álse, als, German also so, als as, as if, because)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Such as

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Such as

such as popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

such as usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for such as

conj such as

as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
for instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.

abb such as

e.g. — for example

phrase such as

for example — as an example, by way of illustration

conjunction such as

comparatively — in a comparative manner
equally — In the same manner.
essentially — Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.

adverb such as

namely — that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit: an item of legislation, namely, the housing bill.

All 8 Synonyms of such as