Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

night letter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: night let-ter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A telegram sent overnight at a reduced rate for delivery on the morning of the following day, typically with a minimum charge for 25 words or less.

noun

An unsigned leaflet distributed clandestinely.

Example Sentences

""Someone named Rose sent a night letter from Philadelphia asking for six free tickets. A relative?""
"Until one night this October, when members of Echo Company, from the Second Battalion, Fourth Marines […] quietly sneaked into Juz Ghoray and posted signs on people’s doors and windows. Their idea was to co-opt the infamous Taliban practice of intimidating government sympathizers with night letters threatening execution."

Inflected Forms

night letters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

day letter fast telegram straight telegram

Synonyms

NL

Questions

What does night letter mean?: A telegram sent overnight at a reduced rate for delivery on the morning of the following day, typically with a minimum charge for 25 words or less.

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