Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liberty ship

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: lib-er-ty -ship
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.

Etymology

Originally used in a speech by then U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt when the first of the ships were launched to emphasize their purpose, and then later spread.

Inflected Forms

liberty ships (plural)

Questions

What does liberty ship mean?: A simple, cheap cargo ship built in the United States during World War II.
Where does liberty ship come from?: Originally used in a speech by then U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt when the first of the ships were launched to emphasize their purpose, and then later spread.

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