lattice
noun /ˈlætɪs/
/ˈlætɪs/
[uncountable, countable] (also latticework
/ˈlætɪswɜːk/
/ˈlætɪswɜːrk/
[uncountable])- a structure that is made of thin, narrow pieces of wood or metal that cross over each other with spaces that are like diamonds in shape between them, used, for example, as a fence; any structure or pattern like this
enlarge image- a low wall of stone latticework
- a lattice of branches
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLattice is used before these nouns:- window
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lattis, from latte ‘lath’, of Germanic origin.
