Word of the Day: Mark
A mark is something that provides evidence of activity. This word can be used as a noun or as a verb:
- A question mark goes at the end of a question.
- A check mark shows that something is finished.
- A postmark is placed on top of a stamp by the post office. (The postmark shows that postage was paid.)
- A runner gets on the mark at the start of a race. On your marks, get ready…..go!
- The scar on his face is a mark that will forever remind him of a fight he had with another man.
Here are a few more sentences that use the word “mark.”
- When Sheila arrives at work, she marks her time on a card. (mark = write or record)
- LeRoy got some bad marks in school this year. His parents are unhappy about his grades.
- Bob and Cindy’s anniversary marks twenty years of marriage.
- The marks on the bottom of this chair show that it was made in Virginia in the 1820s.
Note: Mark is also a popular name for a boy.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with M page to see the list of all words starting with letter M. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
