Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenfoot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ten-foot
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ten-foot-wide alleyway, typically located behind residential properties.

British usage

Etymology

From ten + foot.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

tenfoots (plural)

Synonyms

back alley back street

Questions

What does tenfoot mean?: A ten-foot-wide alleyway, typically located behind residential properties.
Where does tenfoot come from?: From ten + foot.

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