col
/kɑl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.95 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.
noun
name
Abbreviation of Colima: a state of Mexico.
name
Abbreviation of Colorado: a state of the United States.
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "We spent half an hour on the summit before returning to our camp, where we stuffed the frozen tent and all the gear into our packs and started the long descent of the southwest ridge to rejoin Harish and others who were still encamped on the col at the foot of it."
- "I recall one specific trip when we climbed to Madison Hut which is located in the col between Mount Madison and Mount Jefferson."
- "Turn left through a gate in the right angle of the wall and drop down to a col before climbing up the hill."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kɑl/
- British English: /kɒl/