gadget

noun

ˈga-jət How to pronounce gadget (audio)
Definition of gadgetnext
as in tool
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use she tried out a new gadget for weeding the garden

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Recent Examples of gadget From colorful ceramic food containers and wood chopping boards to a mini food chopper, cookbook stand, and a lineup of microwave gadgets, these new finds make everyday cooking and meal prep a little easier without a big price tag. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 This power bank can charge up to five devices at once, ensuring all of your gadgets are ready to go while on the move. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The speaker would join OpenAI’s only other gadget so far, the $230 Codex Micro mini keyboard. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 There’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and ANT+, a standard often used to broadcast heart rate data in older fitness gadgets. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gadget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadget
  1. tool
  2. appliance
  3. gizmo
  4. contraption
  5. widget
  6. accessory
  7. mechanism
  8. innovation
Noun
  • Some shops with specific scan tools that have special programming functions can permanently shut off the start/stop system on certain vehicles.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Electronic medical record tools that will summarize a patient’s hospital course for you.
    — Natasha Chida, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tool
Noun
  • The kitchen is appointed with white shaker cabinets, stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Taking on new debt, like financing a car, furniture or appliances, can shift your DTI at the wrong time.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of appliance
Noun
  • Megan and Cupcake have no shortage of gadgets, gizmos and imagination to tinker with.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Responsible for this outcome is Forme’s proprietary technology that operates based on fabric alone — no fancy gizmos or uncomfortable add-ons in sight.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Definition of gizmo
Noun
  • The gang hauls the contraption to the front curb and pours their non-alcoholic beers into it.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of contraption
Noun
  • Swipe left and right for widget Tiles, which offer access to most of the watch’s apps and features.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Each product features an interactive DPP widget on the product page, providing transparent access to detailed fabric composition, sustainability metrics and supplier information.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of widget
Noun
  • There’s usually a pair of chic oversized sunnies involved too to really channel Sophia Loren, and a statement accessory or shoe, like a suite of Cartier jewels or a structured and sleek clutch.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nylon remains important, but leather, Tegris and aluminium also feature in a range extending from smaller accessories through everyday bags to four-figure luggage.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of accessory
Noun
  • Humor is also one of the best, least self-destructive coping mechanisms for pain and depression…not to get too serious.
    — Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovation

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