Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

key of the street

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: key of the street
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An imaginary item said to be possessed by anyone who is locked outdoors.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"And all his literary life Dickens had the vision of the boy who was given the "key of the street" when other boys are at school."

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does key of the street mean?: An imaginary item said to be possessed by anyone who is locked outdoors.

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