Palindrome Meaning in English

word

US

ˈpælɪndɹəʊm

PAL-in-drohm

UK

pˈeɪlɪndɹˌəʊm

PAY-lin-drohm

Definition

A word, phrase, number, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, such as 'level' or 'madam'.

Usage & Nuances

Usually used in word games, puzzles, or discussions about interesting language patterns. Can describe words, phrases (ignoring spaces/punctuation), or numbers. Not commonly used in everyday speech unless talking about language.

• Spanish: palíndromo
• Portuguese (BR): palíndromo
• Portuguese (PT): palíndromo
• Chinese (Simplified): 回文
• Chinese (Traditional): 迴文
• Hindi: पैलीन्ड्रोम
• Arabic: كلمة متناظرة
• Bengali: প্যালিনড্রোম - সম-পাঠ (দুই দিক থেকে পড়লে একই থাকে)
• Russian: палиндром
• Japanese: 回文
• Vietnamese: từ đối xứng - số đối xứng (palindrome)
• Korean: 회문 (回文)
• Turkish: palindrom - tersinden de aynı okunan söz
• Urdu: پیلنڈروم
• Indonesian: palindrom - kata palindrom

Example Sentences

'Racecar' is a palindrome.

basic

The word 'level' is a simple palindrome.

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A number like 12321 is called a palindrome.

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Did you know 'madam' is a palindrome?

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I'm trying to find another cool palindrome for this puzzle.

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Some people create entire sentences that are a palindrome—it's pretty impressive!

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