content word
noun
a word, typically a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb, that carries semantic content, bearing reference to the world independently of its use within a particular sentence (distinguished from function word).
Origin of content word
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby content word
British Dictionary definitions for content word
content word
/ (ˈkɒntɛnt) /
noun
a word to which an independent meaning can be given by reference to a world outside any sentence in which the word may occur
Compare function word, lexical meaning