Binder

/ˈbaɪndər/

nounBeginner📊CommonObject
2 meanings2 questions

Definitions

2 meanings
1

A device, material, or substance used to bind or hold things together.

/ˈbaɪndər/

nounneutralBeginner
Object

Something that binds or holds things together

I need a binder to organize my notes.

💡 Simply: Something that keeps things together.

More Examples

2

The construction worker used a binder to hold the materials.

How It's Used

Office Supplies

"She organized her papers with a three-ring binder."

Construction

"The binder helped hold the concrete together."

2

A person or thing that unites or connects.

/ˈbaɪndər/

nounneutralIntermediate
Person

A person or thing that binds

He was a binder in the peace negotiations.

💡 Simply: Someone who brings things together.

How It's Used

Legal

"The lawyer acted as a binder between the two parties."

Tip:Someone who 'binds' people or things together.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

From Middle English *bindere, agent noun from *binden "to bind", from Old English *bindan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch binden and German binden.

Historically, the word's usage as a noun relating to binding books and documents predates its use in other contexts.

Memory tip

Think of it as something that 'binds' things.

Word Origin

LanguageOld English
Original meaning

"To tie or fasten together"

three-ring binderloose-leaf binderbinder clip

Common misspellings

bindrbynderbinderer

Usage

40%Spoken
60%Written