eir
/ɛɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.38 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Initialism of establishment inspection report: a report issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following the inspection of a facility where goods under the authority of the agency are manufactured, held, or sold.
American usage
noun
name
name
Initialism of Elizabeth I Regina; a retronymic royal cypher of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland.
British usage
det
Belonging to em, gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, equivalent to the singular their and coordinate with his and her.
Example Sentences
- "Anaheim, which also has its EIR completed, lacks the glitz and allure of Los Angeles, and the price and demand for pricey corporate suites and club seating may not produce the same kind of revenue that a stadium in Los Angeles would provide."
- "Whether the latest changes to the Zumthor design trigger excitement or criticism, the release of the EIR will refocus attention to key questions, including to what extent rising construction costs prompted a 10% reduction in the building’s size, how feasible a new opening target of early 2024 may be, and what next steps must be taken to carry the project forward."
- "Many of those commenting urged the commission to not recommend the EIR for certification, citing potential increases in traffic congestion and questions about how fans would cross the currently unprotected train tracks that border the ballpark site, as well as environmental concerns."
- "“I think it's very useful to have a voice of truth in the Washington area,” said Dana Scanlon, a spokeswoman for EIR. She said she believes EIR will try the program on another area station."
- "During the 1996 presidential campaign [of Lyndon LaRouche], EIR carried the headline: “US Election is also a Referendum on Britain’s Lord [William] Rees-Mogg.”"
- "He [Richard Tomlinson] denies placing the names of 117 individuals some of them wrongly identified as MI6 officers – on the EIR site."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɛɹ/
- British English: /ɛə/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.