Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barndoor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: barn-door
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of barn door.

Example Sentences

"Do we blame the wanton schoolboy, with a pebble in his hand, all powerless to resist the alluring vastness of a barndoor?"

Etymology

From barn + door.

Inflected Forms

barndoors (plural)

Phrases

barndoor skate

Questions

What does barndoor mean?: Alternative form of barn door.
Where does barndoor come from?: From barn + door.

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