locksmith

lock·smith

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lok-smith]
- /ˈlɒkˌsmɪθ/
- /ˈlɒk.smɪθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok-smith]
- /ˈlɒkˌsmɪθ/

Definitions of locksmith word

noun locksmith a person who makes or repairs locks and keys. 1
noun locksmith A person who makes and repairs locks. 1
noun locksmith person who makes locks 1
countable noun locksmith A locksmith is a person whose job is to make or repair locks. 0
noun locksmith a person who makes or repairs locks 0
noun locksmith a person whose work is making or repairing locks and making keys 0

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Origin of locksmith

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English loksmith (first attested as surname). See lock1, smith

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Parts of speech for Locksmith

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Locksmith

locksmith popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

locksmith usage trend in Literature

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