Phrase guide

of a kind

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Of the same type or character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: all one, all the same, cut from the same cloth, of the same stripe, monolithic
  • All floor traders are of a kind, and most burn out by their late thirties.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: of a piece, of a blood, of a feather, all one, all the same, cut from the same cloth, of the same stripe, monolithic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: samanlainen — of the same type
  • Finnish: samankaltainen — of the same type