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leyland

/ˈleɪlənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
ley-land
IPA
/ˈleɪlənd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A truck or bus formerly manufactured by the Leyland company.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Short for Leyland cypress.

Etymology

From layland.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈleɪlənd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Leylands (plural) Layland (alternative)

Derived Forms

leylandii

Phrases

Leyland cypress Leyland number

Rhymes With

wayland neyland mayland layland

Questions

How do you pronounce leyland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪlənd/.
What does leyland mean?
A town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421).
Where does leyland come from?
From layland.

How to pronounce leyland

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