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Definition of utterance

utterance

/ˈʌt.ər.əns/
ut · ter · ance
Plural:utterances
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Adjective:utterable
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utterance Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound.

Example

"The diplomat weighed every utterance carefully during the press conference."

2

The action of saying or expressing something aloud.

Example

"She finally gave utterance to the doubts she had been harboring for months."

3

In linguistics, an uninterrupted chain of spoken or written language, typically bounded by silence or a change of speaker.

Example

"The researcher transcribed each child's utterance to analyze early syntactic development."

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• Nearby Words

utricularia
utsunomiya
utter
utterance
utterer
utterly
uttermost

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-15th century from the verb 'utter' (originally meaning to put goods out for sale or express aloud, from Middle Low German 'uteren') combined with the Anglo-French suffix '-ance'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Utterance. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/utterance
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