ˈlinking ˌword BrE AmE noun [countable]
a word that is used to connect one part of a sentence with another, or to show how one sentence is related to another. For example, ‘and’, ‘although’, and ‘however’ are linking words.
ˈlinking ˌword BrE AmE noun [countable]
a word that is used to connect one part of a sentence with another, or to show how one sentence is related to another. For example, ‘and’, ‘although’, and ‘however’ are linking words.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012