night latch

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt lach]
- /naɪt lætʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt lach]
- /naɪt lætʃ/

Definitions of night latch words

noun night latch a door lock operated from the inside by a knob and from the outside by a key. 1
noun night latch a door lock that is operated by means of a knob on the inside and a key on the outside 0
noun night latch a door latch with a bolt opened from the outside by a key, and from the inside by a knob 0

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Origin of night latch

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Night latch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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night latch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

night latch usage trend in Literature

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