A statement is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way.

A statement is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion.

You can refer to the official account of events which a suspect or a witness gives to the police as a statement .

If you describe an action or thing as a statement, you mean that it clearly expresses a particular opinion or idea that you have.

A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is called a statement .

If a child is statemented, social services staff write a document stating that the child has special educational needs, and the local education authority has to make sure that everything that is necessary is provided for that child.