NYT Dictionary

CONTEXT

/ˈkɑn.tɛkst/
NounVerbAdjectiveCON-textcon-text · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2025

Meaning

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin context(us).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

frameframeworkbackgroundbackdropsettingpurlieusmilieucircumstanceambienceambit

Antonyms

isolation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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