sentence
nounUK /ˈsen.təns/
US /ˈsen.təns/
A group of words that tells a complete thought.
She wrote a short sentence about her dog.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A punishment given by a judge to someone who broke the law.
The judge gave him a light sentence for the small theft.
3. To officially give a punishment to someone in a court.
The court will sentence the thief next week.
4. A short piece of writing or a saying.
He ended his speech with a famous sentence from a poem.