Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lockside

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lock-side
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beside a lock (segment of a waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels).

noun

The area of land beside a lock (segment of a waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels).

Etymology

From lock + -side.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

locksides (plural)

Questions

What does lockside mean?
Beside a lock (segment of a waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels).
Where does lockside come from?
From lock + -side.

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