Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new-build

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: new-build
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of newbuild.

Example Sentences

"The 2.8 mile extension uses the existing London, Tilbury and Southend line for the first 1.8 miles, before the one-mile new-build branch diverges south, using a viaduct to cross the main line, Ripple Lane container terminal, and HS1 tunnels."

Inflected Forms

new-builds (plural)

Questions

What does new-build mean?: Alternative form of newbuild.

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