debouche
/dɪˈbuːʃ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To enter into battle.
verb
To discharge into a larger body of water such as a lake or sea.
Example Sentences
- "he debouched by the great high road through the forest, in the rear of the Austrian and Bavarian armies, while General Moreau attacked in front."
- "He chose a place called Colmnakill, about six miles farther down the Spey, where a tributary stream, debouching into that river, gave him protection on one side"
- "He crossed the lane, took his companion a little way down North Street, and turned into a narrow thoroughfare which presently debouched on a wide space flanked by big, old-fashioned houses."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dɪˈbuːʃ/