reminder

noun

re·​mind·​er ri-ˈmīn-dər 

plural reminders

: one that reminds: such as

a

: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind

a picture that's a reminder of happier times

There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.

—Valerie Tripp

Now a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.

—Sarah Ball

b

: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory

She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.

I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.

—Cat Wilson

Synonyms

• memorial
• souvenir
• tribute
• commemorative

Examples of reminder in a Sentence

the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard

Recent Examples on the Web

Lake County’s tree will serve as a reminder of the nation’s Founding Fathers and inspiration to future generations. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025

The city sent four email reminders and four invoices to the team. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025

For traders, energy executives, and policymakers alike, the key reminder is this: what drives the market is generally what investors believe will happen next. —Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Every opportunity at Homewood brings fond reminders of Drenner’s dad, Dennis, bringing him to Maryland vs. Johns Hopkins games to watch from standing-room only seats along the fence. —Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reminder

• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• sidewinder
• viewfinder
• binder
• blinder
• finder
• grinder
• kinder
• minder
• pinder