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coordinating conjunction

The definition of a coordinating conjunction is a word that connects phrases and words.

(noun)

An example of a coordinating conjunction is the word "and" in the sentence, "Sally went to the park, and she went to the grocery store."

See coordinating conjunction in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a conjunction that connects coordinate words, phrases, or clauses (Ex.: and, but, for, or, nor, yet, so)

See coordinating conjunction in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A conjunction that connects two identically constructed or syntactically equal grammatical elements, such as or in They don't know whether they're coming or going.

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