Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coast guard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
coast -guard
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The organisation or officer enforcing maritime law and policing the seas within territorial waters.

name

The coast guard of a particular armed forces.

name

Ellipsis of United States Coast Guard.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From coast + guard. Compare Old English sǣweard (“coastguard”, literally “sea-guard”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

coast guards (plural) coastguard (alternative)

Questions

What does coast guard mean?
The organisation or officer enforcing maritime law and policing the seas within territorial waters.
Where does coast guard come from?
From coast + guard. Compare Old English sǣweard (“coastguard”, literally “sea-guard”).

How to pronounce coast guard

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