What does “statement” mean?
- 1
nounsomething that someone says or writes officially
The company made a statement to the press.
- 2
nouna document showing the money going in and out of an account
Check your bank statement every month.
Statement at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsteɪtmənt/ · STAYT-munt
Common phrases with “statement”
- make a statement
- issue a statement
- bank statement
- official statement
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
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