Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

end of the rainbow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: end of the rain-bow
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magical place where one goes to find fulfillment of one's dreams.

Example Sentences

"Yet for the vast majority of those who acted on their urges to be in pictures, Hollywood was not the end of the rainbow but the end of the road."
"Money does not buy happiness. It just can buy the nice things that make life easier and a lot more enjoyable, but it can’t get you true happiness --- believe that! It’s not the end of the rainbow many think it to be."
"Magnesium chloride is the end of the rainbow in terms of cardiac care; the only thing in doubt is how many years more will pass before the field of cardiology fully understands magnesium medicine."
"“There's no end to the rainbow. There's just the rainbow,” he says. “We don't see anything slowing down."

Etymology

A reference to the myth that a pot of gold can be found at the end of a rainbow.

Phrases

at the end of the rainbow chase rainbows

Frequently Paired Words

chase rainbows

Questions

What does end of the rainbow mean?: A magical place where one goes to find fulfillment of one's dreams.
Where does end of the rainbow come from?: A reference to the myth that a pot of gold can be found at the end of a rainbow.

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