/ sʌtʃ; NAmE / determiner , pronoun
1.
of the type already mentioned :
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions.
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person.
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such .
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian!
2.
of the type that you are just going to mention :
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless.
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo.
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair.
3.
such (is, was, etc.) sth that ... used to emphasize the great degree of sth :
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it.
Why are you in such a hurry?
( informal )
It's such a beautiful day!
( formal )
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers.
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IDIOMS
- ... and such
- as such
- such as
- such as it is / they are
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English swilc , swylc ; related to Dutch zulk , German solch , from the Germanic bases of so and alike .