for instance

1 of 2

noun

fə-ˈrin(t)-stənts 

ˈfrin(t)-

: example

I'll give you a for instance.

for instance

2 of 2

phrase

fə-ˈrin(t)-stən(t)s 

ˈfrin(t)-

: as an instance or example

older people, like my grandmother, for instance

Examples of for instance in a Sentence

Noun

Let me give you a for instance.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The official said Britain and France, for instance, may be able to have ships in the Strait of Hormuz to help with its reopening and the removal of mines. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 15 June 2026

An iconic panoramic view of the Andromeda Galaxy that Hubble captured, for instance, was a mosaic stitched together from more than 400 observations. —Denise Chow, NBC news, 15 June 2026

Take André Burakovsky’s time as Bedard’s right wing, for instance. —Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Take, for instance, the potato. —Collin Binkley, Fortune, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined above