0%

cradle-to-grave

cra·dle-to-grave
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreyd-l too greyv]
    • /ˈkreɪd l tu greɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreyd-l too greyv]
    • /ˈkreɪd l tu greɪv/

Definitions of cradle-to-grave word

  • adjective cradle-to-grave extending throughout one's life, from birth to death: a cradle-to-grave system of health care. 1
  • adjective cradle-to-grave (Idiomatic) Spanning an entire lifetime; from birth to death. 0
See all 2 definitions of cradle-to-grave

Information block about the term

Origin of cradle-to-grave

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cradle-to-grave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cradle-to-grave

cradle-to-grave popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?