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

The lives of this family and millions of others are balanced on that flimsy hyphen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

These attacks on the em dash — a ChatGPT hyphen?

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025

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

So he knew that you couldn’t hear a hyphen!

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman