Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hole-in-the-wall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: hole-in-the-wall
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

noun

Synonym of automated teller machine.

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"They walked by a tea museum, two local pharmacies, a bakery, and one hole-in-the-wall shop still selling knickknacks from Chinese New Year, before coming to a stop outside the unassuming front door of 189."

Usage

Inflected Forms

hole-in-the-walls (plural) holes-in-the-wall (plural) hole in the wall (alternative)

Phrases

know someone from a hole in the wall

Frequently Paired Words

know someone from a hole in the wall

Synonyms

automated teller machine

Questions

What does hole-in-the-wall mean?: A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.

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