"quotation mark" meaning in English

See quotation mark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩ mɑɹk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-quotation mark.wav Forms: quotation marks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quotation mark (plural quotation marks), {{tlb|en|normally plural}} (normally plural)
  1. Either of a pair of quotation marks used to denote a quotation in writing. In North America, South Africa and Australia, they may look “like this” (called inverted commas) or "like this" (straight quotes). In the United Kingdom and Ireland, they usually look ‘like this’ or 'like this'. Tags: plural-normally Categories (topical): Dictation, Punctuation marks Derived forms: double angle quotation mark Related terms: ditto mark, dumb quotes, guillemet, inverted comma, inverted commas, ironic quotes, smart quotes, straight quote

Inflected forms

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