What does “instance” mean?
- 1
nouna particular example or single case of something
There have been several instances of cheating this term.
Instance at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɪnstəns/ · IN-stunss
How to use “instance” correctly
“For instance” = “for example”. “In the first instance” is formal for “at first” or “as a first step”.
Common phrases with “instance”
- for instance
- in this instance
- in the first instance
- an instance of
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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