a sentence consisting of two or more independent clauses, linked by a coordinating conjunction such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’, or ‘plus’. For example ‘It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s the best I can suggest’ is a compound sentence.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
compound sentence
noun countable linguistics
US /ˌkɑmpaʊnd ˈsentəns/
Word Forms
singular
compound sentence
plural
compound sentences
DEFINITIONS1
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a sentence consisting of two or more independent clauses, linked by a coordinating conjunction such as “and”, “but”, “or”, or “plus”. For example, “It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s the best I can suggest” is a compound sentence.