Clues for the word "EXAMPLE"

We've had 51 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 135 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on May 22, 2026.

Definition of example

n. - One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.
n. - That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy.
n. - That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model.
n. - That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning.
n. - An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of science; as, in trigonometry and grammar, the principles and rules are illustrated by examples.
v. t. - To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance.