For example

Full definition of for example

Adverb

1. (conjunctive) As an example.The book has quite a few plot holes. For example, it's never explained why the main character came to town.

Usage notes

Often written with the Latin initialism e.g. (exempli gratiā), sometimes with the initialism f.e.

"f.e." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (April 18, 2010). or f.ex.

Synonyms

• (as an example) for instance, e.g./eg, such as; informal:like