Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

who goes there

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: who -goes there
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A sentry's challenge to an intruder.

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see who, goes, there.

Example Sentences

"Halt! Who goes there?"
"Egbert went quickly up to the causeway into the castle, where they heard the sentry sing out as usual, ‘Halt, who goes there?’"
"Everyone who goes there has fun."

Questions

What does who goes there mean?: A sentry's challenge to an intruder.

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