Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lairage

/ˈlɛːɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lairage
IPA: /ˈlɛːɹɪd͡ʒ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where sheep or cattle may be rested during transit to a market or abattoir.

Example Sentences

"On this they built the station with a lairage for cattle beneath."
"Part of this section runs beneath the Glasgow Cattle Market, and lairage for livestock traffic is provided beside Bellgrove Station; trains are received from all over Scotland on market days."

Etymology

lair + -age

Inflected Forms

lairages (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lairage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛːɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does lairage mean?: A place where sheep or cattle may be rested during transit to a market or abattoir.
Where does lairage come from?: lair + -age

How to pronounce lairage

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