noun

content

/ˈkɒntent/ · say it: KON·tent

peacefully satisfied

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In more detail

1. (noun) the material or substance that is contained in something

2. (noun) the subject matter or ideas expressed in a piece of writing, art, music, or media

3. (noun) information, material, or pages on a website or app

Examples

1. The content of the bottle is pure water.
2. The article has interesting content about climate change.
3. The website publishes daily content for its readers.

How to use content

Content is widely used across digital, media, and publishing contexts to refer to what fills or is conveyed by a medium rather than its form or structure. It can be countable (multiple pieces of content) or uncountable (the website has good content). The term is particularly prevalent in digital marketing and social media, where it often emphasizes material produced for consumption or distribution.

Common phrases

user-generated content
explicit content
content creator
web content
rich content
content management

Synonyms

material · substance · subject matter · information · text

Opposites

form · container

Word family

contented (adjective—satisfied) · contentment (noun) · contentious (adjective—argumentative)

A common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse the adjective 'contented' (meaning satisfied) with 'content' the noun; the two words, though spelled alike, have very different pronunciations and meanings.

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