Dictionary definition · sentence
noun
- a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language"he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
- (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed"the conviction came as no surprise"
- the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned"he served a prison term of 15 months"
verb
- pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law"He was condemned to ten years in prison"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).