punctuation mark

noun

1. any of a group of conventional marks or characters used in punctuation, as the period, comma, semicolon, question mark, or dash.

punctuation mark

noun

1. any of the signs used in punctuation, such as a comma or question mark

Word History and Origins

Origin of punctuation mark¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

How very dare you! — have in turn blazed across social media spaces populated by the kind of folks who will tell you, unprompted, that they have a favorite punctuation mark and what it is.

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“This was the best game we’ve played so far from start to finish, but we have one more. Let’s put a punctuation mark on the season!”

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The shoulder injury was a punctuation mark on a promising, but injury-riddled rookie year for Hart.

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They are the textural punctuation mark that so many dishes need, which is why French’s fried onions hold a place of honor in the American holiday kitchen.

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Judge Derek Hough called the cha-cha “a punctuation mark letting everybody know that you are a top contender on this show.”

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