Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north esk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: north esk
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Angus council area and Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.

name

A river in Midlothian council area, Scotland, a branch of the River Esk, East Lothian.

name

A river in northern Tasmania, Australia, which joins the Tamar.

Example Sentences

"The sight of them [the Grampians] as we crossed the viaduct over the North Esk I am not likely to forget. After a night of snow, they hung wraith-like across the sky, exquisitely beautiful in the greyness of winter dawn."

Etymology

See Esk.

Phrases

South Esk

Frequently Paired Words

South Esk

Questions

What does north esk mean?: A river in Angus council area and Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.
Where does north esk come from?: See Esk.

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