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courtesy light

cour·te·sy light
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kur-tuh-see or for 5, kurt-see lahyt]
    • /ˈkɜr tə si or for 5, ˈkɜrt si laɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kur-tuh-see or for 5, kurt-see lahyt]
    • /ˈkɜr tə si or for 5, ˈkɜrt si laɪt/

Definitions of courtesy light words

  • noun courtesy light the interior light in a motor vehicle 3
  • noun courtesy light A courtesy light is an interior light in a vehicle that goes on when the door is opened. 3
  • noun courtesy light a light on the inside of an automobile that is turned on automatically when a door is opened. 1
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Origin of courtesy light

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Courtesy light

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Courtesy light

courtesy light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

courtesy light usage trend in Literature

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