simple sentence

The definition of a simple sentence is a basic sentence with one independent clause.

(noun)

An example of a simple sentence is, "The cat ate dinner."

See simple sentence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Gram. a sentence consisting of a single independent clause (Ex: The dog barked loudly)

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noun

A sentence having no coordinate or subordinate clauses, as The cat purred.

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