en
/ɛn/
noun
- The letter N, n.
- The word 'end' starts with an en.
- She wrote a capital en on the board.
- In the alphabet, en comes after em.
- A unit of measurement in printing, equal to half the width of an em.
- The designer used an en dash for the date range.
- The typesetter adjusted the spacing by one en.
- An en is half the width of a capital M.
preposition
- A prefix meaning 'in' or 'within', used in words borrowed from French (e.g., 'en route').
- The package is en transit.
- We are en route to the airport.
- She is en pointe in ballet class.