Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drawcard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: draw-card
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that attracts customers, visitors, spectators, etc. to a place or an event.

British usage

Example Sentences

"I remember once in the professional theatre in Addis Ababa a certain actor had become a popular drawcard."
"1998, The Bulletin, Issues 6138-6146, page 62, Falconry is another big drawcard at Hever and at other historical sites."
"The drawcard was a two-act comic revue written for the occasion, “Quatsch” (German, “Nonsense”)."
"A single trip might not seem particularly environmentally significant, but Norway′s environment remains one of its main drawcards and one that millions of travellers who visit Norway every year have a responsibility to protect."
"He was the defending champion, a proven drawcard and a player of the future."

Etymology

From draw + card.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

drawcards (plural)

Synonyms

attraction draw drawing card

Questions

What does drawcard mean?: Something that attracts customers, visitors, spectators, etc. to a place or an event.
Where does drawcard come from?: From draw + card.

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