Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camperdown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
camper-down
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area and park in the City of Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3632).

name

A rural town in south-western Victoria, Australia, named after the Earl of Camperdown.

Etymology

From the naval Battle of Camperdown, fought off Camperduin in the Netherlands.

Phrases

Questions

What does camperdown mean?
A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2772).
Where does camperdown come from?
From the naval Battle of Camperdown, fought off Camperduin in the Netherlands.

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