10/40 window
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.45 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The geographic region between 10 degrees north and 40 degrees north latitude, especially when considered as a target for Christian missionary work.
Example Sentences
- "This intercessor's guide features maps and information on each 10/40 Window nation, covering trends, religions, people groups, and history."
- "All three major non-Christian religions — Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism — originated in the 10/40 Window and have their greatest strength there."
- "The primary but not exclusive focus of AD2000 became the 10/40 Window, a term coined for the area of the world between ten degrees and forty degrees north latitude, stretching from northern Africa and southern Spain to Japan and the northern Philippines."
Inflected Forms
the 10/40 Window (canonical)