by reason of
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.30 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep
By virtue of; resulting from; because of; on account of
Example Sentences
- "If this was unrestricted freehold, the land is available for sale or lease, although often it is not readily marketable, by reason of its shape and access; neighbouring landowners are possible purchasers. In some cases, reversionary rights were reserved to neighbouring landowners when the land was acquired."