noun

keyword

KEE-wurd

noun

An important word used to represent or search for a topic, especially online.

"She used the keyword "budget travel" to find cheap flight deals."

A reserved word in a programming language that has a special, predefined meaning.

"In many languages, "if" and "while" are keywords you can't use as variable names."

verb

To label content with searchable terms.

"The blog posts are keyworded to improve search rankings."

How to Use Keyword

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA significant word used to search for, tag, or summarise information.

Common pairings

keyword search target keywords keyword density

keyworded past tense, keywords plural, keywords singular

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She used the _____ "budget travel" to find cheap flight deals.

From "key" (in the sense of something that unlocks access) plus "word".