Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house number

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables
house- num-ber
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.

noun

The physical representation of this number (for example, affixed to the door or painted on a mailbox).

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What does house number mean?
The number (street address) assigned to a particular house to distinguish it from other buildings on the same street.

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