Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acela primary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: ace-la pri-ma-ry
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A day, often in April, in which a large number of states in the Northeast hold their primary elections for the process of nominating presidential candidates.

American usage

Example Sentences

"As expected, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did very well in the April 26 Acela primary. Trump won all five states outright, his lowest percentage occurring in Maryland at 54% and his best showing in Rhode Island with nearly 64%."
"A week later at the end of April, Clinton cleaned house in the "Acela Primary" that covered Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, while Sanders only won the smallest state, Rhode Island."

Etymology

Many of the states in this primary are served by the Acela Express.

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does acela primary mean?: A day, often in April, in which a large number of states in the Northeast hold their primary elections for the process of nominating presidential candidates.
Where does acela primary come from?: Many of the states in this primary are served by the Acela Express.

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