(n.) The punctuation mark [;] indicating a separation between parts or members of a sentence more distinct than that marked by a comma.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). semicolon. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/semicolon/definitions/2060184 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "semicolon" http://smartdefine.org/semicolon/definitions/2060184 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, semicolon, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/semicolon/definitions/2060184>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "semicolon" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/semicolon/definitions/2060184> |