Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-polluted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: light-pol-lut-ed
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an area, having too much artificial light including street lighting, which prevents stars etc. being seen in a clear night sky.

Example Sentences

"With most of us living in urban areas under the glare of streetlights, remote railway viaducts are among the most stunning features that can nowadays be photographed in near total darkness. Ribblehead Viaduct, on the world-famous Settle-Carlisle Line, is certainly no exception - its setting within the Yorkshire Dales National Park represents one of the least light-polluted areas of the country."

Inflected Forms

more light-polluted (comparative) most light-polluted (superlative)

Phrases

light pollution

Frequently Paired Words

light pollution

Questions

What does light-polluted mean?: Of an area, having too much artificial light including street lighting, which prevents stars etc. being seen in a clear night sky.

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