1. plural of 'and'; the word 'and' used as a noun, or multiple instances of the conjunction 'and'
Usage: typically used in linguistic or grammatical contexts when referring to the word itself rather than its function

Examples

• The sentence has too many ands in it.
• She counted the ands and ors in the programming code.
• The speaker's speech was full of ums and ands.
• In formal writing, avoid starting sentences with ands.
• The contract contained numerous ifs, ands, and buts.