semicolon

B2
US /ˈsɛmikoʊlən/ UK /ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/
noun Freq #62780

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The punctuation mark ;.

    The use of the semicolon has remained contentious and subject to fashion.

  2. 2
    noun

    a punctuation mark (`

Etymology

From semi- + colon.

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