berkeley
/ˈbɝkli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.93 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A habitational surname from Old English.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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An English barony.
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A town and civil parish with a town council in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP6899).
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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Example Sentences
- ""Our CEQA process is clearly broken when a few wealthy Berkeley homeowners can block desperately needed student housing for years and even decades," Newsom's office said in a statement. "California cannot afford to be held hostage by NIMBYs who weaponize CEQA to block student and affordable housing. This selfish mindset is driving up housing prices, and making our state less affordable.""
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɝkli/
- British English: /ˈbɑːkli/