chiefly Scotland
: empty

Examples of toom in a Sentence

the little shop in Edinburgh now stood toom

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English tōm — more at teem entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toom was before the 12th century

Cite this Entry

“Toom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toom. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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