# semicolon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/ · frequency rank #54,472

## Definitions
1. The punctuation mark ;.

## Etymology
From semi- + colon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/semicolon