noun
sentence
SEN-tuhns/ˈsentəns/
A grammatical unit expressing a complete thought.
“The bird sings” is a complete sentence.
Etymology
Latin sententia could mean not just a thought or opinion but a thought expressed. The grammatical meaning developed through meaning expressed in words and a passage of prose to a complete statement.
In context
the shortest sentence you can have in English will be a... Will be an independent clause with a subject and verb.
More examples
- She ended the sentence with a period.
- Several sentences made up the paragraph.
- The sentence begins with a capital letter.
Forms
sentence · sentences