clos
- noun
- UK
- Tourists admired the historic clos that led to hidden courtyards in Edinburgh.
Examples
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The old tenement building was reached by a narrow clos off the main street.
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Children played in the clos while their parents chatted nearby.
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The quaint clos was filled with charming houses.
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She lives at the end of the clos.
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The old tenement building was reached by a narrow clos off the main street.
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Children played in the clos while their parents chatted nearby.
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Tourists admired the historic clos that led to hidden courtyards in Edinburgh.
Synonyms
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1.0
A narrow street between buildings, often behind shops or houses
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2.7
A narrow passage between buildings, often behind them
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2.6
A small area inside a building next to the front door where people enter
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9.9
A covered passage through a building that leads to a courtyard
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4.4
A narrow passage between buildings in a town or city
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9.1
A narrow street in old Chinese neighborhoods, especially in Beijing
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9.9
A narrow passage between buildings that people use as a shortcut
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Clos comes from French clos, from Latin clausum meaning 'closed', and is like the English word close ('shut'). So imagine a small 'closed-in' lane off the main street that leads to houses, which is why clos means a narrow passage to homes.