"subreddit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subreddits [plural]
Etymology: sub- + Reddit Etymology templates: {{pre|en|sub|Reddit}} sub- + Reddit Head templates: {{en-noun}} subreddit (plural subreddits)
  1. (Internet) Any of the subforums, generally intended for discussion of a specific topic, on the Reddit web site. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Reddit Synonyms: sub-Reddit, sub-reddit, subReddit Derived forms: subredditor Translations (Translations): reditero (Esperanto), сабре́ддит (sabréddit) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-subreddit-en-noun-gwrq1gN~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

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