hyphen

[hahy-fuhn] / ˈhaɪ fən /

NOUN

joint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elbow seam

STRONG

abutment articulation bend bond bracket bridge concourse confluence conjuncture connection copula coupling crux hinge impingement interconnection junction knot link meeting nexus node point splice suture swivel tangency tie union

WEAK

vinculum

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnection division divorce separation

Example Sentences

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It was announced on Tuesday that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's surname should be spelled with a hyphen.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

“When you put a hyphen between two things, it almost makes it sound like they're somehow equal,” Zahr said.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

But with the slash of a hyphen and the snip of a “20,” Mr. Evers changed 2024-25 to the year 2425.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

For his own part, Fuhrmann was happy to have taken on the hyphen and to have won.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

There are exceptions, cases when you’ll want to use a hyphen in words starting with pre, pro, and re.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner