noun · neutral
content
UK/ˈkɒntent/US/ˈkɑːntent/CON·tent
the information or material contained in something such as a website, book, or programme
Examples
“The website updates its content every week.”
“Students should evaluate the credibility of online content.”
“User-generated content can be useful but also misleading.”
Band 8 sentence
“In Task 2 you could argue that online platforms should be responsible for monitoring harmful content while preserving free expression.”
Collocations
- digital content
- content creator
- user-generated content
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many contents on the website.→There is a lot of content on the website.
She is a content writer. She writes many content.→She is a content writer. She writes a lot of content.
Say it for a higher band
5information→6material→7+content
Synonyms
material
Easily confused
material
“The course material includes slides, readings, and videos.”
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