empty word

noun

A word or morpheme containing no lexical meaning and instead functions as a grammatical link or marker.

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Meanings

nounempty word (plural empty words)

plural empty words

  1. grammarA word or morpheme containing no lexical meaning and instead functions as a grammatical link or marker.
nounempty word (plural empty words)

plural empty words

  1. singularsingular of empty words
Cite this entry
APA

empty word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20word

MLA

“empty word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20word. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty word,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20word.

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