Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harley-davidson

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: harley--david-son
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An American manufacturer of motorcycles.

noun

A motorcycle of this brand.

Example Sentences

"Comstock’s dented black Harley-Davidson was parked amid a bevy of bicycles that looked like cowering fawns beside it."

Etymology

The prototype engine was designed by William S. Harley and constructed with the help of Arthur and Walter Davidson.

Inflected Forms

Harley-Davidsons (plural)

Questions

What does harley-davidson mean?: An American manufacturer of motorcycles.
Where does harley-davidson come from?: The prototype engine was designed by William S. Harley and constructed with the help of Arthur and Walter Davidson.

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