Meaning & use
semicolon
A punctuation mark (;) used to join two closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.
See it in a sentence
She loves reading novels; she visits the public library nearly every weekend to find something new.
The recipe lists ingredients from three countries: rice from Thailand; spices from India; olive oil from Greece.
A note on using this word
Unlike a comma, a semicolon can join two complete sentences without needing a conjunction like 'and' or 'but.'
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