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america's cup

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
amer-i-ca's cup
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A sailing regatta between two yachts, usually held every three or four years.

name

the trophy awarded to the winner of the above regatta.

noun

An edition of the sailing regatta

noun

A win of the sailing regatta

Etymology

From America, the name of the yacht which won the first race, and was awarded the trophy.

Inflected Forms

America's Cups (plural)

Derived Forms

AC45 AC72 AC

Synonyms

Auld Mug 100 Guinea Cup R. Y. S. Cup AC

Questions

What does america's cup mean?
A sailing regatta between two yachts, usually held every three or four years.
Where does america's cup come from?
From America, the name of the yacht which won the first race, and was awarded the trophy.

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