em dash

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈemdæʃ/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
em′ dash′, [Print.]
  1. Printinga dash one em long.

'em dash' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
em - mut dash

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