"ampersand" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæmpə(r)sænd/ Audio: en-us-ampersand.ogg [US] Forms: ampersand [singular], ampersands [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An ampersand is a symbol (&) that usually means "and".
    Sense id: simple-ampersand-en-noun-dbYW9K1s
     
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          "text": "Billy & Bobby went fishing near the pond. They caught tuna & bass."
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      ]
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    },
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