tiedown
noun
tiedown is spelled T-I-E-D-O-W-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tiedown means “A rope, strap, chain, or line used to secure a load or item” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tiedown is tiedowns.
How many letters and syllables are in tiedown?
| Letters | 7: T-I-E-D-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tiedown?
Tiedown appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tiedown
- tiedowns plural
- tie-down
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tiedown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rope, strap, chain, or line used to secure a load or item.
- 2
The assembly to which something is secured using a tiedown.
- 3
The act of securing something using a tiedown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tiedown in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the assembly to which something is secured using a tiedown:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | atadura |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tiedown come from?
Deverbal from tie down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).