Must-have
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Must-have is an adjective meaning Essential to own.
Meaning
Essential to own.
More Meanings
- An item that one must own, or a feature that is essential to a service, etc.
Example Sentences
The selfie-stick is this year's must-have.
The must-have toy is the apotheosis of the marketing of toys as fashion accessories.
There's a huge gulf between “must-have” and “nice-to-have” products. If you sell a nice-to-have product, no one, not even your best friends, will use it long term. We all focus on must-haves.
Word Forms
- must-haves
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include essential, requisite, imperative, crucial, compulsory, mandatory.
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