pound sign
nounDefinition of pound sign
1
: the symbol £
2
: the symbol #
Examples of pound sign in a Sentence
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Now used as a symbol to identify a group of tweets around the same topic, the hashtag, or pound sign, has a fascinating history, as Ben Panko reported for Smithsonian.com last year. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "Why Researchers Believe These 100,000-Year-Old Etchings Weren’t Symbolic," 24 Apr. 2018 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "BUSINESS NEWS," 15 Oct. 2017 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "BUSINESS NEWS," 15 Oct. 2017 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "BUSINESS NEWS," 15 Oct. 2017 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "BUSINESS NEWS," 15 Oct. 2017 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. — Samantha Masunaga, latimes.com, "#WomenBoycottTwitter to show support for those harassed on the social media platform," 13 Oct. 2017 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. — Samantha Masunaga, latimes.com, "#WomenBoycottTwitter to show support for those harassed on the social media platform," 13 Oct. 2017 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. — Samantha Masunaga, latimes.com, "#WomenBoycottTwitter to show support for those harassed on the social media platform," 13 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pound sign.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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