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frost fair

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
frost -fair
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A winter event held on top of frosty, frozen, or snow-covered ground, or on a frozen body of water. It typically consists of a variety of vendors and various hands-on games, sports, or rides.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The first known use of the term frost fair dates back to an event held on the frozen River Thames in London, England in 1608. The term frost faire was also used during that time. (see River Thames frost fairs for more information)

Inflected Forms

frost fairs (plural) frost faire (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

snow festival winter carnival

Questions

What does frost fair mean?
A winter event held on top of frosty, frozen, or snow-covered ground, or on a frozen body of water. It typically consists of a variety of vendors and various hands-on games, sports, or rides.
Where does frost fair come from?
The first known use of the term frost fair dates back to an event held on the frozen River Thames in London, England in 1608. The term frost faire was also used during that time. (see River Thames frost fairs for more information)

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