magnet
Translation
magnet
Examples
The fridge was covered in colourful magnets.
The fridge was covered in colorful magnets.
The city is a magnet for tourists.
The city is a magnet for tourists.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) an object that attracts iron The fridge was covered in magnets.
((a magnet for sb./sth.)) something that attracts (sb./sth.) The city is a magnet for tourists.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lodestone; (figurative) attraction, lure
Etymology
From Greek 'magnēs lithos' (Magnesian stone), from Magnesia, a region where magnetic lodestone was found.
Memory Tips
A 'magnet' has 'magnetic' power. Imagine a magnet pulling letters together to spell its name.