Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metes and bounds

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: metes and bounds
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The limits of a piece of land as defined by reference to lines and/or points on the land.

noun

A description of a piece of land consisting of both measurements (metes) of the land and owners of land which is adjacent to (bounds) it.

Questions

What does metes and bounds mean?: The limits of a piece of land as defined by reference to lines and/or points on the land.

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