lettered

adjective

let·​tered ˈle-tərd How to pronounce lettered (audio)
1
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by learning : cultured
2
: inscribed with or as if with letters

Examples of lettered in a Sentence

the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him
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Consider Your Hair Type Hair types divide your hair’s growth pattern and texture into numbered, lettered categories. Ava Erickson, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2025 What does Medigap cover? Buying Medigap can be daunting, since the policies come in an alphabet soup of lettered plan choices (A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M and N). Mark Miller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025 Loading your audio article A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing a shortage of trains on the lettered lines, the Daily News has learned. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 No more wondering about point differentials and lettered groups! Zach Harper, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lettered

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of lettered was in the 14th century

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“Lettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettered. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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