Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the length of the flemington straight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: the length- of the flem-ing-ton s-traight
IPA

55

Scrabble Score

32

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long way; a great distance; a large gap; a lot.

Australian usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"AFL grand final day is the best day of the year by the length of the Flemington straight."
"Given that Gold Coast and Fremantle appear the length of the Flemington straight apart, it is hard to see a deal being done."

Etymology

In reference to Flemington Racecourse, the straight of which is 450m long and the focus of much of Australia at the end of the annual Melbourne Cup.

Usage

Questions

What does the length of the flemington straight mean?: A long way; a great distance; a large gap; a lot.
Where does the length of the flemington straight come from?: In reference to Flemington Racecourse, the straight of which is 450m long and the focus of much of Australia at the end of the annual Melbourne Cup.

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