lat
/lɑt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
noun
noun
Acronym of large air tanker, a class of waterbomber.
noun
Initialism of living apart together, describing a couple who live at different addresses.
adj
Initialism of living apart together, describing people in an intimate relationship who live at different addresses.
noun
A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.
Example Sentences
- "Those who study these couples, who are part of a group known as LATs (living apart together), agree that their numbers are on the rise, though figures are hard to come by, according to Ms. Lindemann."
- "My stepmother, aware of trends, told us we would be “LAT,” for “living apart together,” referring to couples that choose to live separately — even far apart — while remaining committed."
- "A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff."
- "At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines)."
- "Other synonyms [sc. for lavatories] are rears, lats... and dubs."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /lɑt/
- British English: /lɑːt/