Is the `struct` declaration an expression?

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struct Point {
    x: i32,
    y: i32,
}
fn main() {
    let p = Point {x: 20, y: 20};
    println!("{},{}", p.x, p.y);
}

I find that the 'Point' declaration doesn't have a ';'. So It is an expression? If yes, are expressions without semicolon valid? In order to verify, I worte the code below:

fn main() {
    let p = struct Point { x: i32, y: i32 };
    println!("{}", p == () );
}

It can't work.
If it is a kind of expression, how can I get its value?
Or it is something else other than expression and statement, is declaration absolute independent code building block like expression and statement?
Thanks for your help!

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struct is an item, like fn is an item. Note that fn main doesn't have ; either.

There are items, statements, and expressions. Items have {}, statements have ;, expressions have none. "declaration" is not in the same class as "expression".

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Thanks very much.