Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by-place

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.66 in modern English

Syllables: by--place
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A retired place, spot, or situation; somewhere out-of-the-way.

Example Sentences

"Would but your mother permit you to send her chariot, or chaise, to the bye-place where Mr Lovelace proposes Lord M.'s shall come […]."
""Hem! hem! however there will be a by-place for me behind the stove.""

Etymology

From by- + place.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: by

Inflected Forms

by-places (plural) bye-place (alternative) byplace (alternative)

Questions

What does by-place mean?: A retired place, spot, or situation; somewhere out-of-the-way.
Where does by-place come from?: From by- + place.

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