Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overharvesting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: over-har-vest-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of overharvest

noun

Excessive harvesting

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Before pollution and overharvesting intervened, New York was one of the world’s great oyster hubs and the shellfish was abundant in its street markets, dingy bars and fancy restaurants."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does overharvesting mean?: present participle and gerund of overharvest

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