Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forebay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
fore-bay
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificial pool of water ahead of a larger body of water.

noun

The distinctive overhang(s) on a Pennsylvania barn.

Etymology

From Middle English forbay, equivalent to fore- + bay.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

forebays (plural)

Questions

What does forebay mean?
An artificial pool of water ahead of a larger body of water.
Where does forebay come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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