Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burbank

/bˈɝbˌæŋk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: bur-bank
IPA: /bˈɝbˌæŋk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

A city in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California.

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A city in Illinois.

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A town in Oklahoma.

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A suburb of Brisbane, Australia.

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A village in Ohio.

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A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

noun

A heavy cotton canvas, used for convertible tops for cars in the early 20th century

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"California joins New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island in banning declawing statewide, according to the Los Angeles Times. Several California cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, Burbank, Culver City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood, had previously enacted local bans, with West Hollywood becoming the first jurisdiction in the nation to do so in 2003."
"The rain drummed hard on the roof of the car and the burbank top began to leak."

Etymology

"The bur-covered riverbank", from bur + bank.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

Burbankian Burbankism

Questions

How do you pronounce burbank?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝbˌæŋk/.
What does burbank mean?: A surname.
Where does burbank come from?: "The bur-covered riverbank", from bur + bank.

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