Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lock-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: lock--up
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of lockup.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At the top of George Street the Bear Inn, once the court house, has detached 17th-century columns supporting the upper floor. Close by is the old lock-up, dated 1824."

Etymology

Deverbal from lock up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lock-ups (plural)

Phrases

lock up

Frequently Paired Words

lock up

Questions

What does lock-up mean?: Alternative form of lockup.
Where does lock-up come from?: Deverbal from lock up.

How to pronounce lock-up

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