Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nor'easter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: nor'east-er
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of northeaster.

Example Sentences

"A nor’easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast experienced excessive rain, lashing winds and coastal flooding."

Etymology

Contraction of northeaster.

Inflected Forms

nor'easters (plural)

Questions

What does nor'easter mean?: Alternative form of northeaster.
Where does nor'easter come from?: Contraction of northeaster.

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