Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrow-way

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: bar-row-way
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trackway for barrows, historically used in mines.

British usage

Etymology

From barrow (“small vehicle used to carry a load”) + way.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

barrow-ways (plural)

Questions

What does barrow-way mean?: A trackway for barrows, historically used in mines.
Where does barrow-way come from?: From barrow (“small vehicle used to carry a load”) + way.

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