Simple meaning
What does Sentence mean?
a sentence is a complete thought in words.
Dictionary definition
A complete group of words that expresses a full idea.
Example sentences
Sentence in a sentence
easy
The dog ran home is a sentence.
medium
A complete sentence usually has a subject and a verb.
hard
Writers revise sentences to improve clarity and flow.
Synonyms
Words like Sentence
complete thoughtA simple way to define sentence.
statementOne common type of sentence.
Antonyms
Opposite words
fragmentA fragment is not complete.
word listA list may not express a full idea.
Word family
Sentence word family
Base word
sentence
noun
sentences
More than one complete thought.
adjective
sentential
Related to sentences.
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Practice 1
What is a sentence?
sentence means a sentence is a complete thought in words.
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