Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grey belt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: grey -belt
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Land designated as part of the green belt (which protects against development), despite being of low environmental, aesthetic and recreational value.

British usage; Uncountable

Etymology

By analogy with green belt, in reference to such land generally being greyfield or brownfield land (as opposed to countryside).

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Questions

What does grey belt mean?: Land designated as part of the green belt (which protects against development), despite being of low environmental, aesthetic and recreational value.
Where does grey belt come from?: By analogy with green belt, in reference to such land generally being greyfield or brownfield land (as opposed to countryside).

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