something you say or write to give information, an opinion, or an explanation
Mia’s unexpected statement silenced the room.
The mayor released a brief statement about the approaching hurricane.
✦ From the verb 'state' + the noun-forming suffix '-ment', appearing in English since the 14th century to mean ‘the act of expressing something’.
an official spoken or written account given to the police, a court, or the public
The witness signed a statement describing what she saw.
After the accident, the driver gave a statement to the police.
a printed or electronic document that lists the money that has come into and gone out of your bank or other financial account
My bank sends me a monthly statement by email.
Please attach the latest credit-card statement to your expense report.
something, such as a bold piece of clothing or an action, that attracts attention and shows a clear style or opinion
Her bright red coat made a real fashion statement on the snowy street.
Painting the house purple was his personal statement of creativity.
in mathematics or logic, a sentence that is either true or false
The statement “2 is an even number” is true.
In logic, a conditional statement links two simpler statements with “if…then”.
