# indented

/ˌɪndˈɛntɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/indented
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

moved in from the edge, not lined up with everything else. You see it when the first line of a paragraph starts further to the right.

For teachers: set back from a margin or edge, starting further inward than surrounding lines. Also describes an edge or outline cut with notches or inward curves.

## Examples

- I see an indented line at the start.
- The teacher asks students to leave an indented space at the start of each new paragraph.
- The coastline grows deeply indented further north, where narrow bays cut far inland between rocky headlands.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies.

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