hyphen (architecture)

{{short description|Architectural element}}

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In architecture, a hyphen is a connecting link between two larger building elements. It is typically found in Palladian architecture, where the hyphens form connections between a large corps de logis and terminating pavilions.{{cite book|last=Hayward|first=Mary Ellen|author2=Shivers, Frank R. |author3=Howland, Richard Hubbard |title=The Architecture of Baltimore|publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press|year=2004|pages=6|isbn=0-8018-7806-3}}