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cape cod

/ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
cape -cod
IPA
/ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States.

noun

A traditional low, broad frame house originating in 17th-century New England, having a moderately steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation.

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Etymology

Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

Cape Cods (plural)

Phrases

Cape Cod and the Islands Cape Cod Bay Cape Cod berm Cape Cod Canal Cape Cod chair Cape Codder Cape Coddy Cape Cod Reuben

Frequently Paired Words

Barnstable County

Synonyms

Cape

Questions

How do you pronounce cape cod?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkeɪp ˈkɒd/.
What does cape cod mean?
A geographic cape extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in the northeastern United States.
Where does cape cod come from?
Named, by English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602, for the stocks of codfish in that part of the ocean.

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