# kind of sb/sth

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/kind-of-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

A type or category of person or thing.

## Examples

- What kind of music do you like?
- I am not sure what kind of person would leave their dog alone for so long.
- The professor asked the students to identify what kind of literary device the author used to create such a haunting atmosphere.

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