Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Emerging quickly from a recessed or concealed position when activated.
- adjective Rising to form a three-dimensional structure when a page is opened.
- noun A device or illustration that pops up.
- noun Computers A webpage or advertisement that opens automatically in a new window of a web browser.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective coming into
view suddenly from aconcealed position - adjective opening out to form a
three-dimensional structure when thepage of abook is opened - noun Something that
pops up . - noun A pop-up
advertisement ; an advertisement that istriggered to appear on acomputer screen when aninternet useraccesses a particularweb page . - noun baseball A
ball that has been hit to a considerable height above theinfield or the shallowoutfield ; a popfly . - noun A
temporary restaurant .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a short high fly ball
- noun a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened
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Examples
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A long-term pop-up, this store will be open for a year, featuring products from SLVR and Y-3, and adidas Originals' BLUE and Consortium.
Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper -- Pop-Up RoundUp Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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Toyota showed what is called a pop-up hood, which rises slightly in a crash, to mitigate the impact of a pedestrian getting hit by a car, similar to features offered by European makers.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Toyota showed what is called a pop-up hood, which rises slightly in a crash, to mitigate the impact of a pedestrian getting hit by a car, similar to features offered by European makers.
unknown title 2011
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Toyota showed what is called a pop-up hood, which rises slightly in a crash, to mitigate the impact of a pedestrian getting hit by a car, similar to features offered by European makers.
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We have what is called a pop-up camper, although it doesn’t pop up.
If I Am Missing or Dead Janine Latus 2007
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We have what is called a pop-up camper, although it doesn’t pop up.
If I Am Missing or Dead Janine Latus 2007
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The corporation has announced plans for a so-called "pop-up" digital radio station, BBC 5 Live Olympics Extra, to broadcast for about 20 days during the London games next year.
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Halfords, the retailer, has reported a 24 per cent increase in the number so-called pop-up tents that it has sold in recent weeks as parents have looked to save money.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The so-called pop-up shop, which opened last Wednesday, is tucked inside a large outlet of the PC World chain on London's Tottenham Court Road, famed for teeming with electronics stores.
Forbes.com: News Parmy Olson 2011
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This is a super-size pop-up card, the type you can buy in various designs for birthday greetings.
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