at-sign

A form of at sign — The symbol @, used to indicate a rate.

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Meanings

nounat-sign (plural at-signs)

plural at-signs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of at sign.

    […]there are users out there on the Internet right now who think that they possess an e-mail address containing neither an at-sign (@ often known as an "ampersat") nor a domain name.

    2000, Wankyu Choi, Allan Kent, Chris Lea, Beginning PHP4, page 249
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APA

at-sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-sign

MLA

“at-sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at-sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at-sign.

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