Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sent to the tower

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: sen-t -to the -tow-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

imprisoned; punished.

British usage; Colloquial

Etymology

Referring to the Tower of London, a famous citadel used as a prison.

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Questions

What does sent to the tower mean?: imprisoned; punished.
Where does sent to the tower come from?: Referring to the Tower of London, a famous citadel used as a prison.

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