: one that fills: such as
a
: a substance added to a product (as to increase bulk, weight, viscosity, opacity, or strength)
b
: a composition used to fill the pores and grain especially of a wood surface before painting or varnishing
c
: a piece used to cover or fill in a space between two parts of a structure
d
: tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
e
: material used to fill extra space in a column or page of a newspaper or magazine or to increase the size of a work (such as a book)
f
: a pack of paper for a loose-leaf notebook
g
: a sound, word, or phrase (such as "you know?") used to fill pauses in speaking
plural fillers also filler
: a monetary subunit of the forint see forint at Money Table
Examples of filler in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping
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Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Lucia Clinic is a celebrity-favorite beauty destination known for injectables, filler, Botox, CoolSculpting and non-invasive anti-aging treatments.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
A lot of filler this season has led us, at long last, to a place where Homelander is mad with power, unafraid of any consequences and about to wreak true havoc on the world.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In an installment of Vogue's Beauty Secrets published on Monday, May 11, the Euphoria actress, 28, shared an update on her experience with lip filler.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Best Filler The best concrete crack filler will be a hydraulic cement compound that resists water as well as excludes snakes.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Lucia Clinic is a celebrity-favorite beauty destination known for injectables, filler, Botox, CoolSculpting and non-invasive anti-aging treatments.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
A lot of filler this season has led us, at long last, to a place where Homelander is mad with power, unafraid of any consequences and about to wreak true havoc on the world.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In an installment of Vogue's Beauty Secrets published on Monday, May 11, the Euphoria actress, 28, shared an update on her experience with lip filler.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filler. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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