en dash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The punctuation mark –, which is used, for instance, to indicate a range.

Pronunciation

En-us-en dash.ogg

Word forms

en dash en dashes endash en-dash n dash

Etymology

Named for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter n or N, or approximately half the width of an em dash.

Related words

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