Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atlantic city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: at-lantic c-i-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A resort city on Absecon Island, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

name

A small census-designated place in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States.

Example Sentences

"Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty / And meet me tonight in Atlantic City"
"Investigators have been questioning a Salem County man and searching his home in connection with the killings of four prostitutes whose bodies were found near Atlantic City in November, according to an official who has been briefed on the case and the man’s sister."

Etymology

From Atlantic + city. * (New Jersey): From being a resort community on the Atlantic seaboard.

Frequently Paired Words

Ocean City

Questions

What does atlantic city mean?: A resort city on Absecon Island, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.
Where does atlantic city come from?: From Atlantic + city. * (New Jersey): From being a resort community on the Atlantic seaboard.

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