pound sign

noun

1

: the symbol £

2

: the symbol #

Examples of pound sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now used as a symbol to identify a group of tweets around the same topic, the hashtag, or pound sign, has a fascinating history, as Ben Panko reported for Smithsonian.com last year. —Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 24 Apr. 2018

Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. —Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1