Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laneway house

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: laneway -house
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A detached secondary suite typically built into a pre-existing lot, usually in the backyard and opening onto the back lane.

Canadian usage

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

laneway houses (plural)

Questions

What does laneway house mean?: A detached secondary suite typically built into a pre-existing lot, usually in the backyard and opening onto the back lane.

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