Lat
adj, name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 Initialism of lowest astronomical tide. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind. rare
- 3 A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation. UK, plural-normally, slang
"At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines)."
- 4 The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound. historical
- 5 A latissimus dorsi muscle. plural-normally, slang
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- 6 Clipping of latitude. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
- 7 a broad flat muscle on either side of the back wordnet
- 8 Initialism of laboratory animal technician. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 9 A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.
"A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff."
- 10 The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro. historical
- 11 Acronym of large air tanker, a class of waterbomber. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 12 A coin or bill of either currency.
- 13 Initialism of living apart together, describing a couple who live at different addresses. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Those who study these couples, who are part of a group known as LATs (living apart together), agree that their numbers are on the rise, though figures are hard to come by, according to Ms. Lindemann."
- 1 Initialism of living apart together, describing people in an intimate relationship who live at different addresses. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
"My stepmother, aware of trends, told us we would be “LAT,” for “living apart together,” referring to couples that choose to live separately — even far apart — while remaining committed."
- 1 Initialism of Los Angeles Times. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 The station code of Lam Tin in Hong Kong.
Example
More examples"In 1814, Thomas Spalding made on Sapelo Island, in lat. 31 1⁄2, as much as 95 hogsheads of excellent sugar, equal to Jamaica, from Canes he had planted there."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi लाट (lāṭ, “pillar; minaret; staff, club”), लाठ (lāṭh, “long staff; cudgel”), etc.
Clipping of latrine.
Borrowed from Latvian lats, a clipping of Latvija (“Latvia”).
Clipping of latissimus.
Clipping of latitude.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.