cadillac
/ˈkædəˌlæk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.48 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).
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A surname from French.
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A placename.
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A placename.
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A placename.
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A placename.
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A placename.
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A placename.
Example Sentences
- "the Cadillac of [product category]"
- "Red Wiggler, the Cadillac of worms."
- "the Cadillac of microwave ovens"
- "She cryin’ poor mouth but she pull up in a brand new Cadillac? Who fallin’ for that?"
- "a parking lot full of Cadillacs, Lexuses, and BMWs"
- "‘What is the most expensive car?’ she had once asked Stan. ‘A cad – Cadillac or a Rolls,’ Stan had said, and sometimes Raoul had a Cadillac, sometimes a Rolls-Royce."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Cadillac, Cadilhac
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkædəˌlæk/
- British English: /ˈkædɪlæk/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Cadillac converter
Cadillac-en-Fronsadais
Cadillac Mountain
Cadillac of poker
Cadillac plan
Cadillac problem
Cadillac tax
Lake Cadillac