preciousitem
nounUK /ˈpreʃ.əs ˈaɪ.təm/
US /ˈpreʃ.əs ˈaɪ.təm/
A precious item is a thing that is very special and worth a lot to someone.
The little girl kept her grandmother's ring as a precious item in a small box.
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2. Something that costs a lot of money and is hard to replace.
The museum guards the precious item behind thick glass.
3. Something that matters deeply to a person's heart, not just money.
His old letters are a precious item he would never throw away.
4. A rare object that people collect and take good care of.
She showed us a precious item from her stamp collection.