Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circle city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: cir-cle c-i-ty
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

American usage; Informal

name

The city of Corona, California, United States.

American usage; Informal

name

The city of Dothan, Alabama, United States.

American usage; Informal

name

The city of Pittsboro, North Carolina, United States.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Herschel Ringold joined his son-in-law Moses Cohen in the scarp business a year after Moses opened his yard, but he left part of his family in Indianapolis. Herschel’s son Samuel remained in the Circle City in order to finish his schooling."
"With its selection as Indiana’s capital in 1821, Indianapolis was destined to become a major Midwestern hub. Through the decades that followed, the Circle City led Indiana into its golden age, when the state was one of the largest industrial and agricultural producers in the nation."

Usage

American usage
Informal

Questions

What does circle city mean?: The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

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