Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red flag warning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: red flag warn-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A warning issued by the United States National Weather Service that conditions are ideal for wildfires.

American usage

Example Sentences

"During red flag warnings, firefighting agencies will alter their staffing and equipment resources dramatically to accommodate the increased forecast risk."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

red flag warnings (plural)

Synonyms

Red Flag

Questions

What does red flag warning mean?: A warning issued by the United States National Weather Service that conditions are ideal for wildfires.

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