wh question

Noun

wh-question (plural wh-questions)

1. A question that is introduced by a wh-word (what, where, why, etc.) and cannot be answered by yes or no.
   • In general each kind of Wh question calls for an answer which is an instance of a particular major sentence constituent.1968 April, Roger Brown, “The Development of Wh Questions in Child Speech”, in Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, volume 7, number 2, New York, N.Y.: Academic Press, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC...

   Antonyms:

   polar question, yes-no question