ampersand

[ am-per-sand, am-per-sand ]

noun

1. a character or symbol (& or ) for and :

   Smith & Jones, Inc.

ampersand

/ ˈæmpəˌsænd /

noun

1. the character (&), meaning and

   John Brown & Co

ampersand

1. A symbol (see also symbol ) for and (&), as in Dun & Bradstreet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ampersand¹

1820–30; contraction of and per se and literally, (the symbol) & by itself (stands for) and; per se

Word History and Origins

Origin of ampersand¹

C19: shortened from and per se and, that is, the symbol & by itself (represents) and

Example Sentences

Special characters like the ampersand or “&” and numbers are best suited for your page title tag or header tag.

From Search Engine Watch

And he devotes an entire chapter to the beauties of the ampersand.

From The Daily Beast

We landed on a sand beach at the mouth of a little stream, where a blazed tree marked the beginning of the Ampersand trail.

From Project Gutenberg

Ampersand, falling short by a thousand feet of the needful height, cannot claim this distinction.

From Project Gutenberg

I set my instrument for Ampersand Pond, sighted the picture through the ground glass, and measured the focus.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1878, when I spent three weeks at Ampersand, the cabin was in ruins, and surrounded by an almost impenetrable growth of bushes.

From Project Gutenberg

The m of the curious word ampersand, variously spelt, is due to the neighbouring p.

From Project Gutenberg