compound sentence

noun

A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction (such as 'but', 'and') or punctuation (such as ',').

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Meanings

nouncompound sentence (plural compound sentences)

plural compound sentences

  1. grammarA sentence that contains two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction (such as 'but', 'and') or punctuation (such as ',').

Translations

Dutch nevenschikkende zin, gecoördineerde zin
  • nevenschikkende zina sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
  • gecoördineerde zina sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Finnish rinnasteinen yhdyslause
  • rinnasteinen yhdyslausea sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
French phrase complexe
  • phrase complexea sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
German Satzreihe, Satzverbindung
  • Satzreihea sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
  • Satzverbindunga sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Hungarian összetett mondat
  • összetett mondata sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Indonesian kalimat majemuk setara
  • kalimat majemuk setaraa sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Japanese 重文
  • 重文 (jūbun)a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Korean 병렬문
  • 병렬문 (byeongnyeolmun)a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Malay ayat majmuk
  • ayat majmuka sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Polish zdanie złożone
  • zdanie złożonea sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Russian сложносочинённое предложе́ние
  • сложносочинённое предложе́ние (složnosočinjónnoje predložénije)a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Spanish oración coordinada
  • oración coordinadaa sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Tagalog tambalang pangungusap
  • tambalang pangungusapa sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Thai อเนกรรถประโยค, ประโยคความรวม
  • อเนกรรถประโยค (à-nee-gàt-tà-bprà-yòok)a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
  • ประโยคความรวม (bprà-yòok-kwaam-ruuam)a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Welsh brawddeg gyfansawdd
  • brawddeg gyfansawdda sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction or punctuation.
Cite this entry
APA

compound sentence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20sentence

MLA

“compound sentence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20sentence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound sentence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20sentence.

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