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sallyport

sally port
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Definitions of sallyport word

  • noun sallyport a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time. 1
  • noun sallyport a postern. 1
  • noun sallyport an opening in a fortified place from which troops may make a sally 0

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Origin of sallyport

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50

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Parts of speech for Sallyport

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sallyport popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sallyport usage trend in Literature

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