em-dash

A form of em dash — The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis); a one-em or long dash.

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Meanings

nounem-dash (plural em-dashes)

plural em-dashes · alternative em dash · alternative emdash

  1. alternativeAlternative form of em dash.
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APA

em-dash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/em-dash

MLA

“em-dash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/em-dash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “em-dash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/em-dash.

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