CEFR B1

placeholder

noun

Meaning

A temporary item or piece of text used in a document, form, or design to show where actual content will go later.

Examples

The template included a placeholder for the company logo.
Please replace the placeholder text with your own introduction.

Synonyms: stand-in, dummy, marker, temporary

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placeholder (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldər/

Definition

A temporary item or piece of text used in a document, form, or design to show where actual content will go later.

Examples

The template included a placeholder for the company logo.
Please replace the placeholder text with your own introduction.
The software uses a generic image as a placeholder until the user uploads their own.

How to Use placeholder

placeholder for (prepositional phrase): Indicates what the placeholder is intended to represent or be replaced by. — "This empty field is a placeholder for your shipping address."
use as a placeholder (collocation): To employ something as a temporary substitute. — "The developer used a simple circle as a placeholder for the user's avatar."

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