tycoon
/taɪˈkuːn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A business simulator game, typically involving building and managing some form of infrastructure.
noun
A game involving the use of a base to generate bricks and cash (similar to an idle game or clicker game), which can then be used to purchase upgrades and expand. Common within the massively multiplayer online game platform Roblox.
name
Example Sentences
- "Dagobert had only one customer, an American who wore square, rimless glasses and a beige suit and looked like a Wall Street tycoon."
- "Sometimes even Greek shipping tycoons run out of money."
- "Zoo Tycoon is only one of several "tycoon" types of games, such as Railroad Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Pizza Tycoon, and, without the "tycoon" title, but with all the fun and challenge, The Movies."
- "Whilst making spaces more green is generally a goal for town planning these days, this game in the style of classic tycoons like SimCity and Rollercoaster Tycoon, does the complete opposite."
- "Tycoons / A game in which users build up some sort of business by earning money over time and then using that money on upgrades."
- "In most tycoons, you will find an automatic machine called a dropper, which is used for producing bricks."