semicolon meaning

Definition of semicolon

1. a punctuation mark (`; ') used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period

   Type of: punctuation

semicolon in a sentence

• The semicolon is the most feared punctuation on earth.
• A semicolon is pronounced differently from a period.
• The Greek question mark looks like a semicolon.
• In French, a space must always be left either side of a semicolon.
• There is no specifically defined way to actually use semicolons.