Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

st.

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: st.
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of St., abbreviation of street.

noun

Abbreviation of street (in names of specific streets, not as a common noun)

noun

Abbreviation of Saint (always capitalized).

noun

Abbreviation of state (pertaining to US states)

American usage

Example Sentences

"N. E. and N. W. cors. of Hinsdale and Newport sts. Lawrence ave. from Gravesend ave. to 47th st."
"St. Vincent and the Grenadines"
"After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

sts. (plural) St (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

st st.

Synonyms

S. Sta. Ste.

Questions

What does st. mean?: Alternative letter-case form of St., abbreviation of street.

How to pronounce st.

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