Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sporting door

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: sport-ing -door
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer (lockable) door of a set of rooms in a college or similar institution.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

See sport one's oak.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete
Slang

Inflected Forms

sporting doors (plural)

Synonyms

oak

Questions

What does sporting door mean?: The outer (lockable) door of a set of rooms in a college or similar institution.
Where does sporting door come from?: See sport one's oak.

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