Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maiden run

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: maid-en run
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Its first trip in service, in some cases after a rebuild.

Example Sentences

"On February 17, 1956, the first one, No. 35018, left Eastleigh on its maiden run with a Bournemouth stopping train."

Inflected Forms

maiden runs (plural)

Phrases

maiden voyage

Frequently Paired Words

maiden voyage

Questions

What does maiden run mean?: Its first trip in service, in some cases after a rebuild.

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