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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024quoˈta•tion ˌmark, n. [countable]- one of the marks used at the beginning and end of a written statement;
in English usually shown as ( “ ) at the beginning and ( ” ) at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, as in single marks of this kind, as "He said, 'I will go.' ''
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quota′tion mark′, - one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as " at the beginning and '' at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as "He said, "I will go.' '' Frequently, esp. in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.
Also, quote′ mark′. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quotation mark n - either of the punctuation marks used to begin or end a quotation, respectively “ and ” or ‘ and ’ in English printing and writing. When double marks are used, single marks indicate a quotation within a quotation, and vice versa
Also called: inverted comma
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