souvenir

noun

sou·​ve·​nir ˈsü-və-ˌnir 

ˌsü-və-ˈnir

: something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)

a souvenir of her travels

a souvenir shop

Synonyms

• commemorative
• keepsake
• memento
• memorial
• monument
• remembrance
• reminder
• token

Examples of souvenir in a Sentence

When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.

kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship

Recent Examples on the Web

Zoo + Lights Package: $38 Picnic Package (includes buffet, exclusive access to Table 28, and souvenir mug): $50 online; $55 at the gate. —Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024

Don’t miss the chance to pose for souvenir photos with Santa. —Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024

The ground floor’s bazaar-like arrangement of stands is a great spot to stock up on souvenirs. —Lane Nieset, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

An obvious list would include Robert Cottingham’s signature landscapes of elaborate neon signage and Malcolm Morley’s souvenir postcards of cruise ships and recruiting posters of naval destroyers. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, act of remembering, from Middle French, from (se) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenire to come up, come to mind — more at subvention

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing souvenir

• souvenir sheet
• souvenir shop

Kids Definition

souvenir

noun

sou·​ve·​nir ˈsü-və-ˌni(ə)r 

ˌsü-və-ˈni(ə)r

: something that serves as a reminder : memento