1. grammatical constructions in which two noun phrases are placed next to each other, with one identifying or describing the other
Usage: grammar; plural form

Examples

• The teacher explained several appositions in the sentence.
• Students struggled to identify the appositions in the complex paragraph.
• The grammar book contained exercises on appositions and their punctuation.
• She marked all the appositions with commas in her essay.
• The editor corrected the punctuation around the appositions in the manuscript.