Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

area sneak

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: area s-neak
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of breaking into the lower floors of a house via its area to commit theft.

Obsolete

noun

A thief who steals in this way.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Old men, young men, and boys, stalwart burglars and highway robbers, slept side by side with wizened pickpockets or cunning-featured area-sneaks."

Usage

Inflected Forms

area sneaks (plural)

Questions

What does area sneak mean?: The practice of breaking into the lower floors of a house via its area to commit theft.

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