Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gate house

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: gate -house
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure located at an entrance to a large property, especially a dwelling.

Inflected Forms

gate houses (plural) gatehouse (alternative)

Questions

What does gate house mean?: A structure located at an entrance to a large property, especially a dwelling.

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