1. A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
   "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
    
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
   "the sentence came as no surprise";
   - conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation
    
3. The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
   "his sentence was 5 to 10 years";
   - prison term, time

1. (law) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
   "He was sentenced to ten years in prison";
   - condemn, doom

Derived forms: sentenced, sentencing, sentences

Type of: declare, final decision, final judgment, linguistic string, pronounce, string of words, term, word string

Encyclopedia: Sentence