This meaning refers to one thing in a group of things. It is used when talking about lists or collections of objects.
I bought an item from the shop.
Check each item on the list carefully.
Here, item means a short piece of news or information in newspapers, magazines, or TV. It is something reported to people as news.
I read an interesting item in the paper.
The news item was on TV yesterday.
In meetings or plans, item means one topic or matter to talk about. It shows one separate part in a list of things.
The first item on the agenda is budgets.
Please add this item to the meeting list.
This meaning refers to things that people buy, like clothes or furniture. Item means one product for sale.
The store sells many items of clothing.
This item is on sale today.
In computers or data, item means one piece of information or one entry in a list or database.
Each item in the database has an ID.
Add a new item to the list, please.
As a verb, item means to sell or trade goods, especially in shops. It is mainly used in British English in business contexts.
They item clothing in their store.
The shop items secondhand furniture.
Here, item means to list or mention points one by one. It is used in formal or official contexts to refer to listing things.
The report items all the problems found.
Please item these tasks one by one.
This meaning refers to things that belong to someone, often valuable or special. Item means one possession or object.
She took a rare item from the box.
The museum displays each item carefully.
