forrest
/fˈɔɹəst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.60 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A topographical surname from Middle English for someone who lived or worked in a Royal forest (area of woodland reserved for hunting).
name
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Example Sentences
- "Whether it is the soul food restaurant on 38th Street, where he and his father and trainer, Jack Mosley, dined earlier in the week, or at the workouts leading up Saturday's WBC welterweight championship rematch against Vernon Forrest at Conseco Fieldhouse, Mosley cannot go anywhere without hearing the shouts of supporters who want to get close to him."
- "Forrest later attacked Willis in New York, knocking him to the ground; lawsuits proliferated as Willis sued Forrest for assault, and Forrest countersued for libel."
Etymology
Usage
Inflected Forms
forrests (plural)