quotation mark

noun

one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” Frequently, especially in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.

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Sometimes quote mark.

Origin of quotation mark

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby quotation mark

quota sampling, quota system, quota-hopping, quotable, quotation, quotation mark, quotation marks, quote, quote-driven, quote-unquote, quoted company
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British Dictionary definitions for quotation mark

quotation mark

noun

either of the punctuation marks used to begin or end a quotation, respectively “ and ” or ‘ and ’ in English printing and writing. When double marks are used, single marks indicate a quotation within a quotation, and vice versaAlso called: inverted comma
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