punctuation mark

noun

: any of various standardized marks or signs used in punctuation
punctuation mark table

Examples of punctuation mark in a Sentence

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More than half of the respondents did not know how to correctly use the punctuation mark. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025 By observation, this option seems to suppress less common punctuation marks such as the square and curly brackets. PC Magazine, 17 June 2025 Comic-Con 2024 was the first time the title was touted with a mystery punctuation mark. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025 Back-to-back-to-back deadly and destructive tornado outbreaks in recent weeks have put a punctuation mark on what’s been an unusually active start to the year for thunderstorms in the United States. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for punctuation mark

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of punctuation mark was in 1849

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“Punctuation mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punctuation%20mark. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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punctuation mark

noun
: any of various marks or signs used in punctuation
punctuation mark table
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