appellation

noun

ˌa-pə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce appellation (audio)
Definition of appellationnext
as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known a twisting road that deserved the appellation "Sidewinder Lane"

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Recent Examples of appellation The largest appellation in France's Northern Rhône has built its international reputation on expressive red wines, while its whites have quietly remained in the background. — Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for appellation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
  1. moniker
  2. name
  3. title
  4. nomenclature
  5. designation
  6. epithet
  7. nickname
Noun
  • The moniker was assigned to Trump by Kurt Andersen and Grayden Carter’s Spy Magazine in 1988 as a sardonic stab at his attention grasping drive.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Now his latest stop has come with the Phillies and with a formal moniker change as well.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of moniker
Noun
  • The singer underwent several name changes over the course of the career.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • My name might be on the ballot right now, but that ballot line belongs to the people of Maine.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
Definition of name
Noun
  • Novak Đoković wins 4th straight and record equaling 7th Wimbledon singles title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win over Nick Kyrgios of Australia; Đoković now has 21 Grand Slam titles.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Yet his two title runs in 2021 in 2022 are not enough to consider Smart the nation’s top head coach, according to ESPN rankings determined by a survey of its analysts.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of title
Noun
  • Contreras is Venezuelan, though, and this kind of nomenclature has been used by players for decades, regardless of race.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Just stingin' the nomenclature.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of nomenclature
Noun
  • Lula has argued the designation is inappropriate because the groups seek profit rather than political change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Long before Flagstaff earned its dark-sky designation, there was Lowell Observatory, established in 1894 and now a National Historic Landmark.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of designation
Noun
  • Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of epithet
Noun
  • Few figures are as synonymous with Mexican football as Aguirre, now in his third stint coaching the national team after being in charge for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, but this co-exists with his El Vasco nickname.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • The law, passed in 2024, prohibits K-12 public schools from using any derogatory Native American term for athletic team mascots, names or nicknames.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of nickname

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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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