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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bucket and spade

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
buck-et and s-pade
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A child’s toy, consisting of a (usually plastic) bucket and spade, used for building simple sandcastles at the beach.

noun

Denoting traditional seaside leisure activities.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

buckets and spades (plural)

Questions

What does bucket and spade mean?
A child’s toy, consisting of a (usually plastic) bucket and spade, used for building simple sandcastles at the beach.

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