Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deeside

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: dee-side
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A conurbation consisting of the towns and villages around the estuary of the Dee in Cheshire, England, and Flintshire, Wales.

name

The area around Braemar and Banchory on the banks of the Dee in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, home to Balmoral.

Example Sentences

"As we climbed the Marykirk Bank Ogilvie spoke of the passes leading over to Deeside, and of the Royal deer forests around Balmoral; then, with mingled pride and modesty, he added, "I've driven the King seven times.""

Etymology

From Dee (“River Dee (Wales)”) + -side.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Dee

Phrases

Kincardine and Deeside

Questions

What does deeside mean?: A conurbation consisting of the towns and villages around the estuary of the Dee in Cheshire, England, and Flintshire, Wales.
Where does deeside come from?: From Dee (“River Dee (Wales)”) + -side.

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