Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hall monitor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: hal-l -mon-i-tor
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person responsible for maintaining order in a school's corridors and halls.

American usage

noun

A person who shows or demands deference to authority.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"(When I got to this part of the podcast, I have to admit, my own inner hall monitor was on high alert.)"

Usage

American usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

hall monitors (plural)

Questions

What does hall monitor mean?: A person responsible for maintaining order in a school's corridors and halls.

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