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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postman's knock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
post-man's -knock
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double knock at the door to indicate the delivery of letters or telegrams.

Countable

noun

Synonym of post office (“a party game involving the exchange of kisses”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

postman's knocks (plural)

Synonyms

post office

Questions

What does postman's knock mean?
A double knock at the door to indicate the delivery of letters or telegrams.

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