apostrophe
nounHow to pronounce apostrophe:
Definition of apostrophe:
- apostrophe (noun):
- the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word.
- a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case (as in "john's book"), or the plural of letters or figures (as in "the 1960's")
Synonyms for apostrophe:
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