Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black rock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: black- rock
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The CBS Building in New York City.

Informal

name

A coastal area of Brighton, city of Brighton and Hove district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3303).

name

A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Bayside, Victoria, Australia

Etymology

The building is named for its dark granite cladding.

Usage

Informal

Phrases

Black Rock Desert

Frequently Paired Words

Black Rock Desert

Questions

What does black rock mean?: The CBS Building in New York City.
Where does black rock come from?: The building is named for its dark granite cladding.

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