Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mile high city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: mile high- c-i-ty
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The city of Denver, Colorado, United States.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Mrs. Eisenhower said she was not disappointed at the rainy weather in Denver during her visit, and said, in fact, she hoped to return to the Mile High City soon."

Etymology

From the city's official elevation of exactly one mile (1.6 km) or 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

the Mile High City (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

5280

Questions

What does mile high city mean?: The city of Denver, Colorado, United States.
Where does mile high city come from?: From the city's official elevation of exactly one mile (1.6 km) or 5,280 feet (1,609 meters) above sea level.

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