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manhattanhenge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
man-hat-tan-henge
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Etymology

Blend of Manhattan + Stonehenge. Coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2002, in reference to the ancient English monument built in accordance with the sun's path.

Questions

What does manhattanhenge mean?
The twice-yearly alignment of the setting sun with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Where does manhattanhenge come from?
Blend of Manhattan + Stonehenge. Coined by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2002, in reference to the ancient English monument built in accordance with the sun's path.

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