# en dash

> English word · Noun

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/en-dash