Meaning

2 senses
  1. (plural, plural only)Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.

    the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

  2. (figuratively, plural, plural only)Conditions, especially undesirable ones.

    It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.

Forms

plural: stringses
Singularstrings
Pluralstringses

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement:conditionterm
  • the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments:string section

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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