jones
/d͡ʒoʊnz/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.73 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally."
- "If you had done anything drastic you would have told me so in your letter. You would have said, ‘Dear Peter, I have a case to submit to you; but before doing so I think it only right to inform you that I am engaged to Mr. Jones of Jesus.’ […] ”Good God!” said Wimsey, turning to Harriet. “Is this by any chance Mr. Jones of Jesus?” ”Who are you calling a bloody Welshman?” snarled the young man, much exasperated. “My name’s Pomfret.”"
- "The bodies of 19-year-old best friends Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were returned to Australia on Tuesday night."
- "You mean you got a little Jones, huh? Was it good?"
- "Defendant responded by saying he had some "Jones", a term used to describe heroin."
- "You seem like a smart kid, and dont get me wrong here, we dont want to see you all fucked up, cracked out butt naked on 4th street in the bad side of town, lookin to fuck the 1st millionaire willing to fork over some jones money."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /d͡ʒoʊnz/
- British English: /d͡ʒəʊnz/