punctuation mark

noun

1. any of a group of conventional marks or characters used in punctuation, as the period, comma, semicolon, question mark, or dash.

punctuation mark

noun

1. any of the signs used in punctuation, such as a comma or question mark

Word History and Origins

Origin of punctuation mark¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

He was an emphatic punctuation mark on a night full of highlights for the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

The former teacher said she thought it was "brilliant" someone had added the punctuation mark.

From BBC

Bowl at 4:30 p.m. at SoFi Stadium against Mountain West champion Boise State solely as a full-stop punctuation mark for this run-on season.

From Los Angeles Times

Kaitlyn was messaging him, sending lots of emojis, expletives and punctuation marks.

From Los Angeles Times

Contestants blinked at the "punctuation marks" of the game -- at the start of each question and at the start of their response.

From Science Daily