n dash

A form of en dash — The punctuation mark –, which is used, for instance, to indicate a range.

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Meanings

nounn dash (plural n dashes)

plural n dashes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of en dash
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APA

n dash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n%20dash

MLA

“n dash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n%20dash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “n dash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n%20dash.

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