A semicolon is the punctuation mark ; which is used in writing to separate different parts of a sentence or list or to indicate a pause.
English Easy Learning GrammarThe semicolon ( ; )The semicolon is used to mark a break between two main clauses when there is a balanceor a contrast between the clauses. Compare: The engine roared into ... Read more
semicolon in British English
(ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊlən)
noun
the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a pause intermediate in value or length between that of a comma and that of a full stop
semicolon in American English
(ˈsɛmɪˌkoʊlən)
noun
a mark of punctuation (;) indicating a degree of separation greater than that marked by the comma and less than that marked by the period: used chiefly to separate units that contain elements separated by commas, and to separate closely related coordinate clauses
In other languages
semicolon
British English: semi-colon /ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊlən/ NOUN
A semi-colon is the punctuation mark (;) which you use in writing to separate different parts of a sentence.