letter
/ˈlɛtɚ/noun, verb2 syllables
Letter means: the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech.
Synonyms for letter7
noun, as in the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
noun, as in a written message addressed to a person or organization
noun, as in an award earned by participation in a school sport
also used for letter
Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What does letter mean?8
noun
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech“his grandmother taught him his letters”
a written message addressed to a person or organization“mailed an indignant letter to the editor”
an award earned by participation in a school sport“he won letters in three sports”
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)“he followed instructions to the letter”
verb
win an athletic letter
set down or print with letters
mark letters on or mark with letters
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with letter?4
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Letter in a sentence
- The letter sounds forced, what is worse, insincere.unknown
- This is his letter, but it is not signed.unknown
- In this secret code, each number stands for a letter of the alphabet.Eldad
- Your letter reached me only today, having been delayed by the heavy snow.CK
- Being written in great haste, this letter has quite a few mistakes.CS
- Written too quickly, the letter had many mistakes.Dejo
- If you read between the lines, this letter is a request for money.CM
- Having been written in haste, his letter was hard to read.fishda
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of letter
as a noun
- plural
- letters
as a verb
- past tense
- lettered
- present participle
- lettering
- third-person singular
- letters
- past participle
- lettered