Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bungalow belt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: bun-ga-low -belt
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large, generally middle-class residential area in Chicago, Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.

adj

Of or related to Chicago's Bungalow Belt.

adj

Pertaining to Chicago's middle class.

Example Sentences

""Both candidates held onto their bases: Johnson’s Milwaukee Avenue progressives and Vallas’ bungalow belt conservatives.""

Etymology

From bungalow + belt, in reference to the predominant architectural style in Chicago's outlying residential areas.

Inflected Forms

the Bungalow Belt (canonical)

Questions

What does bungalow belt mean?: A large, generally middle-class residential area in Chicago, Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.
Where does bungalow belt come from?: From bungalow + belt, in reference to the predominant architectural style in Chicago's outlying residential areas.

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