: something that establishes or serves as a pattern
3
: a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)
Example Sentences
The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.
Recent Examples on the WebGiven the influence California has on policy nationwide, both Gabriel and Wicks suggested other states — and Congress — might use the child protections and transparency requirements in the legislation as a template for adopting their own laws. Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 As the bill heads to the governor’s desk, Trevedi said the outcome is important because California's legislative measures often act as a template for similar legislation around the country. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 The children’s book, about a young girl’s trip to the watery city, served as a template for their own visit. John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 The deal will set a template for broader plans Harvard has covering more than 100 acres of its holdings in Lower Allston. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 More than anything else, Youngkin’s emphasis on parents and schools seemed to set a template for others to follow heading into this fall’s elections. Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The 6-foot-2 guard set the template for head coach Al McGuire's most successful teams that were led by dynamic talents plucked from the cracked New York blacktops. Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022 Disney’s 2015 reboot of the Star Wars franchise, The Force Awakens, which brought back Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, helped set the template to follow. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2022 Long before the women's rights movement, Cline set a template for hard-rocking iconoclasts ranging from Joan Jett to Ann and Nancy Wilson. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier templet in same senses (by assimilation to plate entry 1), of uncertain origin
Note: The form templet has been compared with French templet "implement on a loom for stretching cloth during weaving," a diminutive of temple in the same sense, though there is no apparent explanation for the very dissimilar senses. The relation of sense 3 (attested earlier) to sense 1 is unclear.