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“Lance” or “Launce”

lance / launce are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

lance l·AE·n·s

  • verbmove quickly, as if by cutting one's way.
  • verbpierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight.
  • verbopen by piercing with a lancet.

launce

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“lance”

  • …range oxygen-propelled Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedoes in the 1930s, the…
  • 132 - Lance Thompson
  • …as the winner of the Lance Todd Trophy, becoming the first…
  • …mouth and neck with a lance (from Stephanshausen's arms).
  • …after, he was cast as Lance Reventlow, the only son of…
  • …traveler who survived the crash, (Lance Edwards), makes his way to…
  • 079: Power of the Lance (The Tyranny Files #2)(July 2001)
  • Lance Henriksen - Rafe Garrett
  • …the film stars Robert Davi, Lance Edwards, and Robert Forster, and…
  • …CPL John Given with a lance thrust.

“launce”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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