paper cup
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A disposable cup made out of paper and often lined with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper.
Example Sentences
- "A rather interesting and notable convenience, however, is that of ice water bags, which are hung on to the outside of the coaches at certain stops. These can be reached by leaning out of the window rather perilously, to unhook them, and paper cups are stocked in the compartments."
- "My coach was air-conditioned, of course, and there was an iced drinking water fountain with a supply of paper cups in a recess by the rest-rooms and toilets."
- "Messy trains are horrible, but you can sort of understand passengers leaving their sandwich wrappers and paper cups if there is nowhere to dispose of them."