indefinite article noun
plural ∼ -cles [count] : the word a or an used in English to refer to a person or thing that is not identified or specified
▪ In “I gave a book to the boy” the word “a” is an indefinite article and the word “the” is a definite article. ; also : a word that has a similar use in another language
▪ In “I gave a book to the boy” the word “a” is an indefinite article and the word “the” is a definite article. ; also : a word that has a similar use in another language
