Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doughnut city

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: dough-nut c-i-ty
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A city whose centre has deteriorated or declined as a result of rapid growth of the surrounding suburbs.

Etymology

In reference to the shape of the snack food, a ring with a central hole.

Inflected Forms

doughnut cities (plural) donut city (alternative)

Questions

What does doughnut city mean?: A city whose centre has deteriorated or declined as a result of rapid growth of the surrounding suburbs.
Where does doughnut city come from?: In reference to the shape of the snack food, a ring with a central hole.

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