Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airedale

/ˈɛːdeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: airedale
IPA: /ˈɛːdeɪl/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)

name

The valley of the River Aire in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England.

noun

An Airedale Terrier.

noun

A member of aviation personnel.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Intercepting the Japs the next day, the Airedales shot down ten Zeros and two bombers."
"The call will go out to the pilots, "Pilots, start your engines"; to the airedales, "Stand clear of propellers." As a plane is ready for take off it will have two airedales, one at each wheel, ready to pull the wheel chocks away."

Etymology

From Aire + dale.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɛːdeɪl/

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

airedales (plural)

Synonyms

airedale terrier

Questions

How do you pronounce airedale?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛːdeɪl/.
What does airedale mean?: Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
Where does airedale come from?: From Aire + dale.

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