Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lockerbie

/lˈɑkɚbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: locker-bie
IPA: /lˈɑkɚbi/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

name

noun

A terrorist bomb attack on an aeroplane.

Example Sentences

"So is it not prudent to install metal detectors in airports to try to prevent Lockerbies and Oklahoma Cities?"
"Complete bag matching on originating flights would not prevent another Lockerbie and was implemented because it was feasible and minimized delays. Nail clippers on board an aircraft were not permitted for a time,..."
"The hidden book - written by Abdullah Azzam - was discovered after they swooped to arrest the monster days before his plan to stage seven Lockerbies."

Etymology

From the personal name Lockard + the Old Norse byr (“farm”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: byr

Inflected Forms

Lockerbies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lockerbie?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɑkɚbi/.
What does lockerbie mean?: A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
Where does lockerbie come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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