B1 noun
demand
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
- Meaning
- a strong request, or the need/desire for a product ('in demand')
- Example
- "There's a huge demand for English teachers."
- Similar & related words
- requirementrequestneeddemand (verb)demandingon demand
- How to use it
- As a noun, "demand" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- As a verb, 'demand' is stronger than 'ask' — 'demand an explanation'. 'In demand' = wanted: 'Developers are in demand'.