noun
ampersand
AM-per-sand/ˈæmpərsænd/
The symbol & meaning “and”.
The large blue ampersand curves into a distinctive looped symbol.
Etymology
The phrase “and per se and” explained that the character & standing by itself meant “and.” This spoken description contracted into the symbol’s name.
In context
it'd have the ampersand that makes it a sequence and then destructuring a sequence with a map would do this map keys destructuring
More examples
- The invitation uses an ampersand instead of the word “and.”
- Several decorative ampersands appear in the typeface collection.
- She replaces the ampersand with a full word in formal prose.
Forms
ampersand · ampersands
Similar words
- and
- The word represented by the symbol rather than its name.