newel post

new·el post

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noo-uh l, nyoo- pohst]
- /ˈnu əl, ˈnyu- poʊst/
- /ˈnjuːəl pəʊst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-uh l, nyoo- pohst]
- /ˈnu əl, ˈnyu- poʊst/

Definitions of newel post words

noun newel post a post supporting one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs. 1
noun newel post the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs that supports the handrail 0

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Origin of newel post

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Newel post

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Newel post

newel post 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.

According to our data about 50% 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.

newel post usage trend in Literature

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