topic

noun

top·​ic ˈtä-pik 

1

a

: the subject of a discourse or of a section of a discourse

b

: a heading in an outlined argument or exposition

2

a

: argument, reason

b

: one of the general forms of argument employed in probable reasoning

Synonyms

• content
• matter
• motif
• motive
• question
• subject
• theme

Examples of topic in a Sentence

He is comfortable discussing a wide range of topics.

topics such as health and fitness

Recent Examples on the Web

But legal experts have pushed back on the idea that a constitutional convention could be convened around a single topic. —Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. —Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024

Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also made their annual joke exchange–with topics getting personal. —William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024

Educating and elevating people on this topic doesn’t need to be time consuming. —Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin Topica Topics (work by Aristotle), from Greek Topika, from topika, neuter plural of topikos of a place, of a topos, from topos place, topos

First Known Use

circa 1569, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Phrases Containing topic

• sub-topic
• topic of discussion
• topic sentence

Kids Definition

topic

noun

top·​ic ˈtäp-ik 

1

: a heading in an outline of a subject or explanation

2

: the subject or a section of a subject (as of a speech or a report)