Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there and back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.84 in modern English

Syllables: there and back
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

On or for a round trip journey, literal or figurative.

Example Sentences

"It took me about 20 minutes there and back."
"You don't need to tell me about depression. I've been there and back."

Etymology

Possibly a shortening of to there and back.

Phrases

out-and-back

Frequently Paired Words

out-and-back

Questions

What does there and back mean?: On or for a round trip journey, literal or figurative.
Where does there and back come from?: Possibly a shortening of to there and back.

How to pronounce there and back

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