dry lot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy lot]
- /draɪ lɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy lot]
- /draɪ lɒt/

Definition of dry lot words

noun dry lot a fenced-in area that is free of vegetation and is used for the containment, feeding, and fattening of livestock. 1

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Origin of dry lot

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; dry (implying a lack of vegetation, as opposed to pasture) + lot

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Parts of speech for Dry lot

noun

adjective

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adverb

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dry lot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

dry lot usage trend in Literature

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