Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meals on wheels

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: meal-s on wheels
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A service that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

Uncountable

noun

The foods delivered by this service.

Example Sentences

"Meals on wheels are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Twenty-four volunteers delivered approximately 1,000 meals in 1989, for an average of about 6 or 7 clients per day."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does meals on wheels mean?: A service that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

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