WordHive Learning Dictionary

Reminder

noun

Reminder means something that helps you remember.

8 letters 3 syllables

What does Reminder mean?

Reminder means something that helps you remember.

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Dictionary definition

Something that helps you remember a task or event.

Example sentences

Reminder in a sentence

easy

The sticky note was a reminder to bring my library book.

medium

The calendar reminder helped the team arrive on time.

hard

A clear reminder can help students manage tasks without feeling rushed.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Reminder

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does reminder mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to reminder?

Practice 3

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Our class used ____ during today's activity.

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Reminder

Voice settings
Sounds like

ri · myn · der · strongest beat: myn

Synonyms

Words like Reminder

promptUse when this word fits the same meaning in context.
noticeUse when this word fits the same meaning in context.
Antonyms

Opposite words

distractionUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
Synonym practice

Want to practice reminder synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The sticky note was a reminder to bring library books," then compare close word choices. Practice reminder synonyms.

Word family

Reminder word family

Base word

reminder

noun

reminders

More than one reminder.

Related words
Student support

Understand Reminder

Hint for students

A reminder is something that helps you remember what to do or what happened.

Common mix-up

Reminder is not the same as memory. A reminder helps you think of something; a memory is the thought or image already in your mind.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows reminder without using the word reminder. Model sentence: The phone alarm helped Dad remember the meeting at three o'clock. Clue words: phone alarm, helped, remember, meeting Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something that helps a person remember?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The sticky note was a reminder to feed the class fish." Why does reminder fit better than memory?