ruin
/ˈɹuː.ɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The Veian and the Gabian towirs shall fall, / And one promiscuous ruin cover all; / Nor, after length of years, a stone betray / The place where once the very ruins lay."
- "The labour of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character."
- "A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe."
- "Dr. Manuel: No one is saved. The age of humanity is ended. Soon, only ruin and corpses will remain."
- "Not only is Jerusalem not a ruin, but she is at the height of her glory compared to all of Jewish history!"
- "The monastery has fallen into ruin."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹuː.ɪn/
- British English: /ˈɹuː.ɪn/