Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cal-nev-ari

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: cal-nev-ari
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

Example Sentences

"According to Tyler, the new owners have big plans for the pint-sized town. He said in an email that they will create jobs in Cal-Nev-Ari, increase the population, build homes for staffers who work at the facility it aims to develop, and, hopefully, construct more restaurants and other ventures, including a larger hotel."
"Kidwell says she’s tried to sell Cal-Nev-Ari for nearly 20 years. Last month, she finally found the right buyer, Heart of Nature. The company mines sulfur near Tonopah and sells it for organic farming. The precious water underneath Cal-Nev-Ari and money saved by doing business there drew investors to the site."

Etymology

Blend of California + Nevada + Arizona, referring to the CDP's location near the tripoint of the states.

Questions

What does cal-nev-ari mean?: A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
Where does cal-nev-ari come from?: Blend of California + Nevada + Arizona, referring to the CDP's location near the tripoint of the states.

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