Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polar-bear swim

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: po-lar-bear swim
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of polar bear swim.

Example Sentences

"The crown jewel in Canada’s economy, British Columbia is celebrating two important centenaries: the union in 1866 of the colonies of Vancouver Island and the mainland to form British Columbia; and the confederation of Canada in 1867. Pageants, parades, and other activities ranging from stage-coach races to a polar-bear swim will highlight the two occasions."
"The expedition included: […] Polar-bear swims on three separate occasions among the ice floes."
"Cold-water plunges aren’t unique to Nelson. Polar-bear swims, triathlons, and even religious ceremonies such as the Orthodox Christian celebration of Epiphany all take part in freezing bodies of water."

Inflected Forms

polar-bear swims (plural)

Questions

What does polar-bear swim mean?: Alternative form of polar bear swim.

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