Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lost highway

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
lost high-way
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A habitually evil state of living, especially one that goes against Christian morals.

Uncountable

Etymology

Possibly from the title of the song "Lost Highway", which uses it as a metaphor, or previous uses as a metaphor.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lost highways (plural)

Questions

What does lost highway mean?
A habitually evil state of living, especially one that goes against Christian morals.
Where does lost highway come from?
Possibly from the title of the song "Lost Highway", which uses it as a metaphor, or previous uses as a metaphor.

How to pronounce lost highway

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