# or so

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/or-so
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this after a number or amount to show that it is not exact. It means 'approximately' or 'about'.

## Examples

- I will be there in ten minutes or so.
- The drive to the city takes two hours or so, depending on how much traffic we hit on the highway.
- The ancient manuscript contains five hundred pages or so, offering a detailed account of the kingdom's history during the late medieval period.

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