Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for the foreseeable

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: for the -fore-see-able
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Ellipsis of for the foreseeable future.

Informal

Example Sentences

"We'll have to make do with this for the foreseeable."
"They may be living in England for the foreseeable but what better escape for school holidays than a secret farmhouse in Praia da Galé?"

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does for the foreseeable mean?: Ellipsis of for the foreseeable future.

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