Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-metro

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: semi-metro
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An urban rail transport system in which trams and/or light rail trains run partly on grade-separated tracks to avoid conflicts with other traffic, by using subway tunnels and viaducts.

Inflected Forms

semi-metros (plural)

Questions

What does semi-metro mean?: An urban rail transport system in which trams and/or light rail trains run partly on grade-separated tracks to avoid conflicts with other traffic, by using subway tunnels and viaducts.

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