Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

challenger deep

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: chal-lenger deep
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A deep in Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean; a point in the Mariana Trench, known as the deepest point in the world's oceans.

Example Sentences

"The deepest sounding in the Pacific is 31,614 feet, known as the Challenger deep, sometimes called the Nero deep, south of the Ladrone Islands, and lacks only 66 feet of being 6 miles in depth."

Etymology

Named after the British Royal Navy survey ship HMS Challenger, whose expedition of 1872–1876 made the first recordings of its depth.

Frequently Paired Words

HMRG Deep Sirena Deep Horizon Deep

Questions

What does challenger deep mean?: A deep in Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean; a point in the Mariana Trench, known as the deepest point in the world's oceans.
Where does challenger deep come from?: Named after the British Royal Navy survey ship HMS Challenger, whose expedition of 1872–1876 made the first recordings of its depth.

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