Catch-all
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catch-all is a noun meaning Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
Meaning
Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Ellipsis of catch-all term.
Example Sentences
The category was a catch-all for items that were not filed elsewhere.
Cancer is a catch-all term that encompasses a wide variety of diseases.
If you're not careful, the entrance table will quickly become a catch-all for things that come in the door.
Word Forms
- catch-alls
- catchall
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hotchpotch, broad, comprehensive, overall, general, horizontal.
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