Meaning
A margin is the amount of space or difference between two things, often used to refer to the profit made on a product or the blank space around the text on a page.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "margin" with "markup," which refers to the amount added to the cost price.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Emma
sat
at
her
desk
and
read
her
essay
one
more
time
before
printing
.
She
left
a
wide
margin
on
the
left
side
of
each
page
so
the
teacher
could
write
comments
.
Because
she
wanted
the
text
to
be
clear
,
she
reduced
the
font
size
slightly
and
moved
a
few
paragraphs
.
When
the
pages
came
out
of
the
printer
,
she
checked
that
no
lines
were
cut
off
and
that
there
was
enough
white
space
.
Feeling
satisfied
,
she
put
the
papers
in
an
envelope
and
walked
to
class
to
submit
her
work
.
Common Phrases
profit margin
margin of error
margin for improvement
Synonyms
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