To search for the word 'expense'
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">/\&lt;expense\&gt;
</code></pre>
<ul>
<li><code>/</code> - search
</li>
<li><code>\&lt;</code> - word begins
</li>
<li><code>\&gt;</code> - word ends
</li>
</ul>
<code>\</code> is acting as the escape character.

To search for the word 'expense'

```plaintext
/\<expense\>
```

* `/` - search
 
* `\<` - word begins
 
* `\>` - word ends
 

`\` is acting as the escape character.

How to Search for a Specific Word in Vim

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