Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

k street

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
k street
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The section of K Street, D.C., USA, where political lobbyists have their offices.

American usage

name

The people and firms that lobby the United States Congress.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the alphabetic naming of streets when the road grid of Washington was laid down. * (politics): After K Street in Washington, D.C.

Usage

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Questions

What does k street mean?
A street in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Where does k street come from?
From the alphabetic naming of streets when the road grid of Washington was laid down. * (politics): After K Street in Washington, D.C.

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