yes-no question

[yes-noh]

noun

Grammar.

1. a question calling for an answer of yes or no, as Are you ready?

yes/no question

noun

1. grammar a question inviting the answer "yes" or "no" Compare WH question

Word History and Origins

Origin of yes-no question¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

And that’s one snag to nailing the yes-no question about a bubble.

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Mr. Berman took another stab at it, asking whether vaccines were necessary for teachers and insisting that “it really is a yes-no question.”

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Museum officials, chagrined that some 60 percent of visitors voted in favor of torture, dropped the survey, after deciding the topic was too complex for a yes-no question.

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It took him 12 seconds to muster an answer to the yes-no question, punctuated with nervous laughter and stuttering.

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You are allowed to ask one yes-no question to establish his identity.

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