AND

noun

ˈand 

: a logical operator that requires both of two inputs to be present or two conditions to be met for an output to be made or a statement to be executed

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you start a sentence with and?

It's perfectly acceptable to begin a sentence with and, as well as with other words that we are often taught to avoid at the start of a sentence, such as but and or. Examples of sentence-initial and date back more than 1,000 years.

What type of word is and?

And is a conjunction, and in particular a coordinating conjunction. Conjunctions are words that join together other words or groups of words, and coordinating conjunctions specifically connect words, phrases, and clauses that are of equal importance in the sentence. The other common coordinating conjunctions are or and but.

What does and mean in an address?

When and is used in describing locations, it indicates a point where two streets meet or cross. For example, in "I live at Third and Main," the and indicates that the speaker lives close to where Third Street and Main Street meet or cross.

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for AND

• bund
• fund
• gunned
• hund
• mund
• shunned
• stunned
• fecund
• refund
• rotund
• secund

Kids Definition

and

conjunction

ən(d) 

(ˈ)an(d)

1

: added to

2 and 2 make 4

2

: as well as

—used to join words or word groups

ice cream and cake

strong and healthy

swerved and avoided an accident