noun🔗ShareThe symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line."The word "self-made" uses a hyphen. "grammarlanguagewritingwordlinguisticstechnicalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that links two more consequential things."The word "world-famous" needs a hyphen to connect "world" and "famous." "grammarlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings."The students used the hyphen to walk from the main school building to the gymnasium without going outside in the rain. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomeone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc."The professor discussed the complexities of identity, explaining how the term "hyphen" can sometimes feel limiting to people who want to be seen as more than just the sum of their cultural parts. "grouppersonsocietycultureracelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate."The writer decided to hyphen the word "check-in" because it appeared at the end of the line. "grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareUsed to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-"."My brother is a talented musician—he plays the guitar and the piano. "grammarlinguisticswordcommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
