Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waitrose effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: wait-rose -ef-fect
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The observation that the opening of a Waitrose supermarket may increase property prices in the local area.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The stores are so iconic that in the UK, the "Waitrose effect" means that opening a new Waitrose & Partners store is likely to increase nearby property prices."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

the Waitrose effect (canonical)

Questions

What does waitrose effect mean?: The observation that the opening of a Waitrose supermarket may increase property prices in the local area.

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