chelsea
/ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.35 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An urban area in west London, on the north bank of the river Thames in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2778).
name
A type of porcelain once manufactured there.
name
A unisex given name transferred from the place name.
Example Sentences
- "Newton joins Brookline and a dozen other towns that have adopted similar bans, including Belchertown, Chelsea, Concord, Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Melrose, Needham, Pelham, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester, according to the state Department of Public Health."
- "Woke up, it was Chelsea morning / And the first thing that I heard / Was a song outside my window"
- "A part of the nervousness at Chelsea involves whether any more sponsors will follow the telecommunications and internet service provider Three in withdrawing support, at least temporarily."
Etymology
From Old English Ċealchȳþ, from cealc (“chalk”) + hȳþ (“landing place”).
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ċealchȳþ
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/
- British English: /ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/