1. A typographic dash (–) that is longer than a hyphen but shorter than an em dash, used to indicate a range, connection, or break in thought.
Usage: Also called 'en dash'; Named for its width, which is approximately the width of the letter 'n'; Common in typography and publishing

Examples

• Use an endash to show a range of pages, such as 'pages 45–67'.
• The endash connects related ideas better than a hyphen in compound modifiers.
• In the date range 2020–2023, an endash is the correct punctuation mark.
• The endash is longer than a hyphen but shorter than an em dash.
• Writers often confuse the endash with the em dash in their manuscripts.