Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fremantle doctor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: fre-mantle -doc-tor
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The sea breeze that blows from the Indian Ocean over Perth, Western Australia.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"Afterwards, you go up with your oldies to the beer garden and you get a lemon squash and sit in the shade and wait for the Fremantle Doctor."
"Just offshore from Rous Head, the Fremantle Doctor had its effect on the America′s Cup defence in 1987, where the course was positioned."
"The Western Australian sailors were gloating because they didn't think we would be up to the Fremantle Doctor (a strong wind which usually blows up at 3pm)."

Etymology

Named after the city (now within Perth suburbs) of Fremantle, which is the direction the wind comes from to reach central districts of Perth; called the "doctor" for the relief it brings on hot summer days.

Usage

Australian usage

Synonyms

Doctor Freo Doctor

Questions

What does fremantle doctor mean?: The sea breeze that blows from the Indian Ocean over Perth, Western Australia.
Where does fremantle doctor come from?: Named after the city (now within Perth suburbs) of Fremantle, which is the direction the wind comes from to reach central districts of Perth; called the "doctor" for the relief it brings on hot summer days.

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