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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old city

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables
old c-i-ty
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number of places in the United States

name

A number of places in the United States

name

A hydrothermal vent field on the Central Indian Ridge on the floor of the Indian Ocean.

Etymology

old + city * (Indian Ocean vent field): Coined in analogy to Lost City, being an older analog of the Lost City.

Phrases

New City old town

Frequently Paired Words

New City old town oldtown Newburgh Newbury Newton New Town Newtown

Questions

What does old city mean?
A number of places in the United States
Where does old city come from?
old + city * (Indian Ocean vent field): Coined in analogy to Lost City, being an older analog of the Lost City.

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