niagara
/naɪˈæɡ(ə)ɹə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A river (the Niagara River) which flows from Lake Erie, over Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario; the geographical region of the United States and Canada in proximity to this river.
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A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.
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A regional municipality on the Niagara Peninsula, southern Ontario, Canada. Seat: Thorold, colloquially known as the Niagara Region.
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A ghost town in the Shire of Menzies, Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
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A city and village in North Dakota.
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The Niagara Falls.
Example Sentences
- "[A] veritable Niagara of loose flesh when her stays are unlaced."
- ""We're gaining," said Mr. Hoopdriver, with a little Niagara of perspiration dropping from brow to cheek."
- "It was useless to try and drown that Niagara of sound."
- "A great torrent of water was flung along the boiler and came streaming over the cab roof like a young Niagara."
- "The basic material for sherry is a mixture or a blend of dry wines from Niagaras, Delawares, and Catawbas or other white juices, which are sweetened and fortified and then blended with California sherry."
- "During the past 25 years, New York wineries have moved away from Niagaras and Delawares and begun producing world-class wines from European grapes and specially cultured hybrids and varietals."