Added 10 October 2026 boilerplate /ˈbɔɪ.ləˌpleɪt/ noun Categories: LanguageThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about boilerplate at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories. Thick plate iron used in the production of boilers. Related Words: repetitiveiterativeboilercopperplateplatesteelsoleplatebearerblank Back to today's word