: a sign + denoting addition or a positive quantity
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe deliberate ambiguity of the plus sign and the letters themselves allows for a declaration both of love to LGBTQ+ people and of that community’s love for Ukraine. Ian Malone, Vogue, 29 June 2022 How to use Android for regular documents: Open the Google Drive app and at the bottom right, tap Add (the large plus sign). Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022 The compact mini bag sealer set heats up in three to five seconds and closes plastic bags in one quick movement—simply press the plus sign and swiftly slide the sealer along the bag's edge to create an airtight seal. Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2022 On a countertop or large cutting board, crisscross two 12-inch pieces of string to make a plus sign.Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022 Center the remaining knot piece atop the first to form a plus sign. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2022 Open the Sengled app and hit the plus sign to add your hub as a new device. Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2021 As the newest streaming service with a plus sign on the end of its name, Paramount+ is not winning any originality awards. Simon Hill, Wired, 22 Nov. 2021 The jobs have a starting pay of $18 an hour plus sign-on bonuses up to $3,000 in a bid to compete in a tight labor market, the company said in a news release. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
plus sign
noun
: a sign + used in mathematics to show addition (as in 8+6=14) or a quantity greater than zero (as in +10°)