Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

columbus day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: colum-bus -day
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, commemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.

American usage

Usage

American usage

Phrases

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Frequently Paired Words

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Synonyms

Discovery Day october 12

Questions

What does columbus day mean?: A national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, commemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.

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