Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inside-the-beltway

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: in-sid-e-the--belt-way
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway)

American usage

adj

of or relating to things that occur in Washington, D.C., usually in relation to United States national politics.

American usage

adj

out of touch with the sentiments of people living outside of Washington, D.C.; elitist, insular

American usage; Derogatory

adj

of or relating to New Zealand politics in the capital city of Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand usage

Etymology

Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand.

Usage

Inflected Forms

inside the beltway (alternative) in the Beltway (alternative)

Antonyms

outside-the-Beltway

Questions

What does inside-the-beltway mean?: within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway)
Where does inside-the-beltway come from?: Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand.

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