Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jackson hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: jack-son -hole
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A valley between the Gros Ventre Range and the Teton Range in Teton County, Wyoming, United States.

Example Sentences

"At the same time, Mr. Powell and his fellow policymakers have little reason to signal clearly what comes next. No policy meeting is held in August, though Mr. Powell often speaks at a closely watched Fed conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., late in the month."

Etymology

Named after American trapper, fur trader, and explorer David Edward Jackson (1788–1837). "Hole" was a mountain man's term for a large mountain valley.

Questions

What does jackson hole mean?: A valley between the Gros Ventre Range and the Teton Range in Teton County, Wyoming, United States.
Where does jackson hole come from?: Named after American trapper, fur trader, and explorer David Edward Jackson (1788–1837). "Hole" was a mountain man's term for a large mountain valley.

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