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hicksville

/hˈɪksvˌɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
hicksville
IPA
/hˈɪksvˌɪl/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet or small rural community populated by hicks.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Humorous; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Hicksville.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hick + -s- + -ville (sense 2). In Ohio and Long Island (New York) at least, from the surname Hicks + -ville.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

Hicksvilles (plural)

Phrases

remote place

Frequently Paired Words

remote place

Questions

How do you pronounce hicksville?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɪksvˌɪl/.
What does hicksville mean?
A number of places in the United States:
Where does hicksville come from?
From hick + -s- + -ville (sense 2). In Ohio and Long Island (New York) at least, from the surname Hicks + -ville.

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