item
noun OPAL W
  /ˈaɪtəm/
  /ˈaɪtəm/
Idioms - one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc.- What's the next item on the agenda?
- There are plenty of vegetarian items on the menu.
- She still has five items on her to-do list.
- Students had to select three topics from the list of items.
- There is a maximum score of two points per test item.
 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- particular
- single
- …
 - item of
- item about
- item on
- …
 - item by item
- an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
 
- a single object or thing- Can I pay for each item separately?
- The price of many basic food items continues to rise.
- household items such as brushes and bedclothes
- item of something A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking.
- Are there any items of furniture you want to take with you?
- The computer was my largest single item of expenditure.
- This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable).
 Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppinga2- Each individual item has a number.
- Several valuable items were stolen.
- There is a higher tax on luxury items.
 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- particular
- single
- …
 - item of
- item about
- item on
- …
 - item by item
- an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
 
- a single piece of news in a newspaper, on television, online, etc.- The following news item may be of interest to you.
- I heard an item on the radio about women engineers.
- I came across two items of disturbing news.
- The Journal is packed with items of interest from cover to cover.
 Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsb1- The programme featured an item on clothes for young children.
- a news item about drugs in the workplace
 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- individual
- particular
- single
- …
 - item of
- item about
- item on
- …
 - item by item
- an item on the agenda, list, menu, etc.
 
Word Originlate Middle English (as an adverb): from Latin, ‘in like manner, also’. The noun sense arose (late 16th cent.) from the use of the adverb to introduce each statement in a list.
Idioms 
be an item 
- (informal) to be involved in a romantic or sexual relationship- Are they an item?