: one that fills: such as
a
: a substance added to a product (as to increase bulk, weight, viscosity, opacity, or strength)
b
: a composition used to fill the pores and grain especially of a wood surface before painting or varnishing
c
: a piece used to cover or fill in a space between two parts of a structure
d
: tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
e
: material used to fill extra space in a column or page of a newspaper or magazine or to increase the size of a work (such as a book)
f
: a pack of paper for a loose-leaf notebook
g
: a sound, word, or phrase (such as "you know?") used to fill pauses in speaking
plural fillers also filler
a monetary subunit of the forint see forint at Money Table
Examples of filler in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping
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Cheerleaders must have filler routines prepared When there's a break in gameplay on the field, like a timeout, for example, NFL cheerleaders don't stop!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Several botanic gardens, such as South Coast Botanic Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates and the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, have tulip and bulb gardens — the Huntington plants them in its famous rose garden to create filler color after the roses are pruned.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Janky dialogue, filler episodes and too many unpleasant characters.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The textiles are then cleaned, sorted and recycled into raw materials for products (like mattress fillers and pet bedding).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Cheerleaders must have filler routines prepared When there's a break in gameplay on the field, like a timeout, for example, NFL cheerleaders don't stop!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Several botanic gardens, such as South Coast Botanic Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates and the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, have tulip and bulb gardens — the Huntington plants them in its famous rose garden to create filler color after the roses are pruned.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Janky dialogue, filler episodes and too many unpleasant characters.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for filler
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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filler. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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