# memento

/mɪˈmɛntoʊ/ (US) · /məmˈɛntəʊ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/memento
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

an object that you keep to remind you of a person or a special event.

For teachers: an object kept as a reminder of a person or event. Often used in the plural to refer to a collection of such items.

## Examples

- He keeps a small stone as a memento of his trip.
- The old photo frame was a memento of her childhood, reminding her of the house she grew up in.
- The museum's collection of wartime letters serves as a powerful memento of the era's social upheaval, preserving the personal voices of those who lived through it.

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