Here you will learn about ‘one word substitution’ meaning and a list of one-word substitutions that are highly used in our day-to-day life.

What is One Word Substitution in the English Language?

One-word substitution is the use of a single word instead of a phrase. We use ‘One word substitution’ to make the sentence structure shorter and clearer. The meaning, with the replacement of the phrase, remains the same while the sentence becomes shorter.

One word substitution example:

My friend is an actor as well as a philanthropist. Here, ‘actor’ means a person who acts in drama, movies, etc. Similarly, a ‘philanthropist’ is a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

List of ‘One Word Substitution’

One word Substitution words starting with ‘A’

One Word Substitution / Phrase	Meaning / Generic Term
Amphibious	Adapted for both land and water
Aborigines	Earliest inhabitants of a region
Advertisement	A notice showing the qualities of a thing to people to buy it, a public announcement in the media
Agenda	A list of things to be done; business to be discussed at a meeting.
Album	A book for collecting stamps, photographs, drawings, etc.
Alien	One from a foreign country
Alloy	Metal made by mixing together two or more different metals.
Anarchy	Absence of government in a country.
Amateur	One who takes part in any activity for the love of it and not to earn
Audience	Assembly of listeners.
Ambassador	Minister who represents his government in a foreign country.
Ambulance	A vehicle to carry sick, injured people to the country’s hospital.
Ambidextrous	A person who can use his left hand as efficiently and naturally as
Amphibious	An animal or a vehicle adapted for both land and water.
Anaesthetic	A substance that produces the inability to feel pain, or makes someone
Anatomy	Science deals with the structure of animal bodies.
Announcer	A person who gives out information on radio, television, or on Mic.
Aquarium	The tank where fish or water plants are kept.
Anonymous	Without a name; such as an anonymous letter or some such thing.
Antibiotics	Drugs which destroy bacteria and prevent their growth.
Antiseptic	Drugs which destroy disease-producing germs.
Apprentice	One who is learning a trade.
Aquarium	A place where fish and water plants are kept for public view.
Architecture	Art and science of building construction
Aeronautics	Art and science of flying in aircraft.
Arbitrator	A person appointed by a court or two parties to settle a dispute.
Architect	One who designs buildings and supervises their construction.
Archives	A place where public records are kept and preserved.
Artiste	Professional singer, actor or dancer.
Astrologer	One who predicts the future from reading horoscopes.
Astronaut	A person who can travel in space.
Astronomer	A scientist who studies the moon, sun, planets, stars and other heavenly bodies.
Auditorium	A hall for lectures, concerts, etc.
Autobiography	Story of one’s own life written by oneself.
Aviary	A place where birds are kept.
Awardee	One who gets an award.
Abroad	Away from one’s own country.

One word Substitution words starting with ‘B’

Bar	A place where strong drinks (alcohol) are sold.
Bachelor	An unmarried man.
Bakery	A place where bread is made and sold.
Bankrupt	One who is unable to pay his debts.
Beautician	One who can make women pretty and beautiful.
Beauty parlour	An establishment where women receive treatment of the skin, hair
Bibliography	List of books and writings of one author or about one subject.
Bibliophile	Lover of books.
Bilingual	A person who can speak two languages; something written or printed i
Black box	A box containing electronic equipment, especially, one on aircraft re
Brewery	A place where beer is made.
Broker	A person who acts as a middleman in buying and selling things.
Briefcase	A leather handbag for documents, papers, etc.
Bureaucracy	Government by paid officials, not elected by the people, officials
Busybody	One who meddles or interferes in the affairs of others.
Bylaw	Rules and regulations made by local authorities.

One word Substitution words starting with ‘C’

Cafe	A coffee house or small restaurant.
Canteen	A special dining hall in a building where the food is served on payment.
Cartographer	One who draws maps.
Catalogue	A list of names of places, things, books, etc.
Census	An official count of the population of a country.
Centipede	An insect with many legs.
Century	1. A period of one hundred years. 2. A total of one hundred runs scored
Coach	A person who trains sportsmen and players.
Connoisseur	One who is an expert in judging the quality of food, wines, etc.
Contemporary	A person born and living at the same time as another.
Court	1. A place where criminal, civil and other types of cases are heard. 2. A place for playing certain games, such as tennis, badminton, etc.
Curfew	A rule that all people should be indoors at a fixed time.
Customer	One who buys things at the shop.

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