obit

noun

ō-ˈbit  ˈō-bət 

especially British ˈä-bit

: obituary

Synonyms of obit

• obituary

Examples of obit in a Sentence

she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper

Recent Examples on the Web

The edition also included a brief obit of actress and photographer Berry Berenson, the wife of Anthony Perkins and mother of Elvis and Oz Perkins, who was on the American Airlines plan that was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

As the first episode begins, the exultant staffers arrive at work only to find out the office in mourning over the death of a beloved Softees salesman, whose problematic personal life will make the writing of the obit a nightmare of an assignment. — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

When the organ pipes were removed from the Copernicus Center, there were plans to move them to the Portage, but this did not work out, the obit said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

The number of obits of entertainers and athletes, grouped together, rose, from seventh most in 1900 to fifth in 1925, third in 1950, and first in 1975. — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

in part short for obituary, in part continuing Middle English obit "death, record of a death date, religious service marking a death anniversary," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin obitus, going back to Latin, "approach, encounter, death, setting of a heavenly body," from obi-, stem of obīre "to meet with, visit, meet one's death, die" (from ob- "toward, facing" + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at ob-, issue entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for obit

• probit
• tobit