non-restrictive relative clause

English

Noun
Examples
  • His sister Mary, who has been married five times, was left a considerable fortune.
  • The washing machine has broken down, which isn't good news.

non-restrictive relative clause (plural non-restrictive relative clauses)

  1. (grammar) A relative clause, usually set off by a comma or commas, that provides additional information about the person or thing referred to, or about a statement that has been made, as opposed to information that is essential to specifying or identifying who or what is meant; contrasted with restrictive relative clause.
    Synonym: non-defining relative clause
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