souvenirs
Tokens from trips
Souvenirs are objects kept as reminders of a place, event, or experience.
Travelers buy souvenirs—keychains, postcards, T-shirts—to commemorate their trips: I brought back souvenirs from Paris.
The word extends to any memento: She kept the ticket stub as a souvenir of their first date.
Souvenir shops cluster around tourist attractions.
Mailable souvenir notes
- keychainsRings holding door openers
- magnetsObjects with attractive force
- snowglobesLiquid-filled winter scene ornaments
- t-shirtsCollarless casual pullovers
caps · mugs · bookmarks · coasters · stickers · pens · patches · spoons
Collected items of significance
- vintageQuality from past eras
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- antiquesValuable old items
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
coins · stamps · autographs · comics · miniatures · ceramics · porcelain · dolls
Gift or current moment
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- tchotchkeSmall decorative trifle
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
curio · novelty · keepsake · memento · handmade · artisanal · wrapped · boxed
Item preserved for sentiment
- mementoToken of recollection
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- relicPreserved ancient object
locket · photograph · scrapbook · album · shell · pebble · sand · charm
Stored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
homesickness · wistfulness · longing · flashback · recollection · childhood · bygone · yesteryear
Manually created decorative objects
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- potteryFired clay objects
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- weavingsInterlaced thread constructions
embroidery · lacework · glassware · jewelry · leatherwork · metalwork · batik · silk
postcards
Mailable souvenir notes
- keychainsRings holding door openers
- magnetsObjects with attractive force
- snowglobesLiquid-filled winter scene ornaments
t-shirts · caps · mugs · bookmarks · coasters · stickers · pens · patches · spoons · thimbles
memorabilia
Collected items of significance
figurines · coins · stamps · autographs · comics · miniatures · ceramics · porcelain · dolls · models
present
Gift or current moment
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- tchotchkeSmall decorative trifle
bauble · curio · novelty · keepsake · memento · handmade · artisanal · wrapped · boxed · personalized
keepsake
Item preserved for sentiment
relic · locket · photograph · scrapbook · album · shell · pebble · sand · charm · amulet
memories
Stored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
yearning · homesickness · wistfulness · longing · flashback · recollection · childhood · bygone · yesteryear · heritage
handicrafts
Manually created decorative objects
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- potteryFired clay objects
- textilesWoven or knit materials
weavings · embroidery · lacework · glassware · jewelry · leatherwork · metalwork · batik · silk · rugs
spices
Aromatic food flavorings
- teasSteeped leaf beverages
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- chocolatesCocoa-based sweets
wines · honey · jams · candies · cookies · nougat · marzipan · saffron · vanilla · cheese
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- sightseeinglandmarks, tourist attraction, attractions, landmark, city tours
- clutterclutter, junk, mess, stuff, debris
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- duty-freeduty-free shops, liquor, cigarettes, cosmetics, fragrances
- giftwarecollectibles, ornaments, figurines, keepsakes, trinkets
souvenirsnecessities
What you cannot lack
essentials · supplies · provisions · equipment · utilities
souvenirsinvestments
Assets bought for profit
preparations · plans · seeds · supplies · futures
souvenirsconsumables
Items requiring regular replacement
disposables · perishables · throwaways · expendables · discards
- souvenir shopStore selling travel mementos
- travel souvenirsItems commemorating visited destinations
- souvenir standVendor selling trip keepsakes
- souvenir shoppingBuying travel keepsakes
- souvenir postcardsPictorial keepsakes to mail
- souvenir stallBooth selling travel keepsakes