eco-neighborhood
/ˈiː.kəʊ ˌneɪbɚˌhʊd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
neighborhood designed and organized in order to reduce the environmental impact of its activity
Example Sentences
- "The Beddington eco-neighborhood was opened in 2002 on a former landfill site in Sutton, a residential borough of South London."
Etymology
From eco- + neighborhood.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈiː.kəʊ ˌneɪbɚˌhʊd/
Inflected Forms
eco-neighborhoods (plural)
eco-neighbourhood (alternative, UK)