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below the gangway

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
be-low the -gang-way
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

On the benches in the House of Commons located past the central aisle and relatively far from the Speaker, generally occupied by minority groups not belonging to either the government or the Shadow Cabinet.

British usage

Usage

Phrases

Awkward Bench

Frequently Paired Words

Awkward Bench

Questions

What does below the gangway mean?
On the benches in the House of Commons located past the central aisle and relatively far from the Speaker, generally occupied by minority groups not belonging to either the government or the Shadow Cabinet.

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