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- [kok-pit]
- /ˈkɒkˌpɪt/
- /ˈkɒk.pɪt/
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- [kok-pit]
- /ˈkɒkˌpɪt/
Definitions of cockpit word
- countable noun cockpit In an aeroplane or racing car, the cockpit is the part where the pilot or driver sits. 3
- noun cockpit the compartment in a small aircraft in which the pilot, crew, and sometimes the passengers sit 3
- noun cockpit the driver's compartment in a racing car 3
- noun cockpit an enclosed or recessed area towards the stern of a small vessel from which it is steered 3
- noun cockpit (formerly) an apartment in a warship used as quarters for junior officers and as a first-aid station during combat 3
- noun cockpit the site of numerous battles or campaigns 3
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Origin of cockpit
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; cock1 + pit1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cockpit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cockpit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cockpit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cockpit
noun cockpit
- compartment — A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided.
- cabin — A cabin is a small room in a ship or boat.
- pit — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
- quarters — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
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