English Explanatory Dictionary

quotation mark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing.

Pronunciation

/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩ mɑɹk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-quotation mark.wav

Word forms

quotation mark quotation marks

Related words

ditto mark dumb quotes guillemet inverted comma inverted commas ironic quotes smart quotes straight quote

Derived words

double angle quotation mark
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