Synonyms for

Souvenir

Verb / ˌsu:vʌˈnɪr / Another word for souvenir — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A souvenir is a small item that you keep to remember a place or event.

Synonyms & similar words

token memento relic keepsake memento keepsake reminder token remembrance memorabilia trinket curio knickknack gift sampler specimen artifact treasure collectible sou tchotchke gimcrack bauble ornament

Synonyms by register

Formal

memento keepsake relic

Informal

reminder trinket souvie

Literary

token memorial

Antonyms

forgetting oblivion neglect disregard amnesia

Common collocations

  • buy a souvenir
  • collectible souvenir
  • local souvenir
  • tourist souvenir
  • souvenir shop
  • souvenir spoon
  • souvenir hunter
  • meaningful souvenir

Word family

noun souvenir

Usage note

A souvenir is typically an object kept as a reminder of a person or event. It is most commonly used as a noun.

Example sentences

  1. I bought a souvenir from my trip to New York.
  2. The museum gift shop sells souvenirs of the exhibit.
  3. My grandmother gave me a souvenir from her trip to Japan.
  4. I collect souvenirs from all the places I visit.
  5. The souvenir shop had a wide variety of items for sale.

Quotes

  • "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu
  • "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - Saint Augustine
  • "The journey not the arrival matters." - T.S. Eliot

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