# keepsake

/ˈkipˌseɪk/ (US) · /kˈiːpseɪk/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/keepsake
Updated: 2026-10-17

## Definition

a small object you keep because it reminds you of a person, place, or special time. You keep it for the memory, not because it is worth money.

For teachers: a small object retained for sentimental value as a reminder of a person, place, or event.

## Examples

- She keeps the ticket as a keepsake from the concert.
- After her grandmother died, she kept the old brooch as a keepsake of their time together.
- The chipped mug, worthless to anyone else, remained his most treasured keepsake from years spent working beside his father in the small bakery.

## Synonyms

souvenir, memento

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