hamilton
/ˈhæməltən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.31 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland; named for the Clan Hamilton (OS grid ref NS7255).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The Ferraris pressed the self-destruct button, Lewis Hamilton lost his spot on the podium, and there were champagne moments for Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr."
- "I think the girls all work for $200 p/hr, give or take a few Hamiltons."
- "We all know that the stock cooler that comes with your CPU will get the job done, but it won't be exceptionally cool, nor are stock coolers particularly quiet or attractive. Aftermarket coolers, on the other hand, are all of the above, and usually cost just a few Hamiltons."
- "All these products cost around $30 each, but although you can use other methods to accomplish the same result without any cost at all, we think the simplicity of using a single program is well worth a few Hamiltons."
Etymology
From Old English *Hameldūne, from hamel (“blunt, flat-topped”) + dūne (“hill”). The Scottish surname is from the place in Leicestershire. The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of Alexander Hamilton featured on it.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: *Hameldūne
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhæməltən/
- British English: /ˈhæməltən/