Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sw1a

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: sw1a
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of SW1; British government institutions as a whole.

Example Sentences

"He gradually gained a reputation as an outspoken backbencher, but was always at his most comfortable far away from the bars and benches of SW1A[…]"
"You might argue that this is also the case for most people walking into most jobs, and you might be right, but the learning curve in SW1A is steep."
"I felt much more at home out of Westminster, but lockdown meant I was confined almost exclusively to reporting in SW1A."

Etymology

SW1A begins the postcode of many government addresses, most famously the House of Commons (SW1A 0AA), Buckingham Palace (SW1A 1AA) and Downing Street (SW1A 2AA). See SW1.

Synonyms

SW1

Questions

What does sw1a mean?: Synonym of SW1; British government institutions as a whole.
Where does sw1a come from?: SW1A begins the postcode of many government addresses, most famously the House of Commons (SW1A 0AA), Buckingham Palace (SW1A 1AA) and Downing Street (SW1A 2AA). See SW1.

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