pop-up
/ˈpɒpʌp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.86 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Coming into view suddenly from a concealed position.
adj
Opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened.
adj
noun
A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when the user accesses a particular web page.
Example Sentences
- "I packed a pop-up hamper in my suitcase."
- "[…] I had a pop-up book of sexual organs by the time I was four –[…]"
- "But then this is essentially a pop-up team, glued into place brilliantly, with certain parts already chafing and smoking. Chelsea’s two top goalscorers could be off in a month, Diego Costa to cause an international incident in China, [Eden] Hazard to the usual summer suspects."
- "Pop-ups often charge restaurant prices, but without advance menus, quality control, health-inspected facilities or professional service. Bring cash and arrive early: most pop-ups don't accept credit cards, and popular dishes run out fast."
- "Ms. Setti recently had to close her bar after a change of management at the food hall that housed it. But she plans to launch several pop-ups and hopes to find a new permanent space by the middle of the year, she said."
- "I came across this recipe when Helen Graham cooked it for Bracia and Friends, a pop-up whose USP is that chefs must cook a single dish."