Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house of call

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: house- of -call
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.

British usage

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

houses of call (plural)

Questions

What does house of call mean?: A place, usually a public house, where journeymen connected with a particular trade assembled when out of work, ready for the call of employers.

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