Definition of SOUVENIR

souvenir

Plural: souvenirs

Noun

  • A memento or keepsake reminding one of a place or event.
  • something of sentimental value
  • a reminder of past events
  • An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.

Verb

  • To take (something) as a souvenir, especially illicitly, for example during wartime.

Examples

  • He kept the score sheet as a souvenir of his epic Scrabble victory.

Origin / Etymology

An unadapted borrowing from French souvenir (literally “memory”); compare memento.

Scrabble Score: 11

souvenir: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
souvenir: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
souvenir: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

souvenir: valid Words With Friends Word