Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Content Word.
Content Word - as a noun
A word to which an independent meaning can be assigned
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
open-class wordHypernyms (Closely Related)
wordHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"In this sentence, 'dog' is a content word."
"The content words in this paragraph are nouns and verbs."
"Please highlight the content words in this passage."
"'Love' is considered a content word in this context."
"Only the content words need to be capitalized in the title."