figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfi-g(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure : statuette

Synonyms

• figure
• statuette

Examples of figurine in a Sentence

his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought

Recent Examples on the Web

Several items, including guns, a safe and jade figurines were stolen from the home on the night of Maggie’s death, federal investigators said. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2024

The clues were there all along, tucked away in Billy’s (Joe Locke) room: the seaside painting on the wall, the Lorna Wu and the Coral Shore posters, the Wizard of Oz figurines on the shelf, etc. —EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024

Elf on the Shelf dolls, Lego sets and Harry Potter figurines were among the top-selling items on Cyber Monday. —John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024

Sites like Amazon, Target, Walmart and the official Disney Store have seen swift sales of everything from dolls and figurines, to bags, accessories and limited-edition vinyl. —Tim Chan, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Italian figurina, from figura "shape, figure entry 1" (going back to Latin figūra) + -ina, feminine of -ino, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -īnus, suffix of appurtenance)

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfig-(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure