Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locospotter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lo-cospot-ter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railfan who is interested in locomotives, and notes down those that have been seen (spotted).

Example Sentences

"GRAND EASTER HOLIDAY LOCOSPOTTERS' EXCURSIONS from LONDON on Wednesday April 5th 1961 to ASHFORD and EASTLEIGH WORKS Fare: 18/- Under 16; 34/- Adult"

Etymology

From loco (“locomotive”) + spotter.

Inflected Forms

locospotters (plural) loco spotter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

locospotting trainspotter

Questions

What does locospotter mean?: A railfan who is interested in locomotives, and notes down those that have been seen (spotted).
Where does locospotter come from?: From loco (“locomotive”) + spotter.

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