Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alamogordo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: alam-ogor-do
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States, widely known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first ever explosion of an atomic bomb.

Example Sentences

"That night at Alamogordo when, younger than I now was, Dad watched mankind’s first, artificial sunrise."

Phrases

Alamogordo glass

Questions

What does alamogordo mean?: A city, the county seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States, widely known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first ever explosion of an atomic bomb.

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