end mark

noun

A punctuation mark occurring at the end of a clause or sentence.

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Meanings

nounend mark (plural end marks)

plural end marks · alternative endmark

  1. grammarA punctuation mark occurring at the end of a clause or sentence.

    Because this sentence makes a statement, a period is the appropriate endmark.

    2011, Geraldine Woods, English Grammar Workbook For Dummies
  2. artsA typographic element that signals the end of an article. Often they are simple bullets, but they can also be intricate symbols.

Origin

From end + mark.

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APA

end mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20mark

MLA

“end mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20mark. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “end mark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20mark.

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