Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paper street

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
pa-per street
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A street that has been drawn on a map, such as a subdivision plan, but has not been built.

Inflected Forms

paper streets (plural)

Questions

What does paper street mean?
A street that has been drawn on a map, such as a subdivision plan, but has not been built.

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