/ Dictionary / Index L lanceolate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lan•ce•o•late Pronunciation: (lan'sē-u-lāt", -lit), [key] — adj. shaped like the head of a lance. narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lanceolate (Thesaurus) lance of courtesy lancepod Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language