Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rambler

/ɹˈæmblɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: ram-bler
IPA: /ɹˈæmblɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recreational walker, a hiker.

noun

A drifter, a vagabond

American usage

noun

One who rambles.

noun

Synonym of rambling rose.

noun

A ranch-style house.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The Category B listing for this footbridge is well-warranted - just ask any rambler who has enjoyed it as an industrial jewel in the above-the-River-Teviot portion of Border Abbeys Way."
"I like being mother and wife. We've lived in a rambler in West Valley City, Utah for three years."

Etymology

From ramble + -er.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

ramblers (plural)

Phrases

rambler gate rambler rose

Frequently Paired Words

ramble rambling

Synonyms

rambling rose

Rhymes With

gambler ambler scrambler descrambler scambler

Questions

How do you pronounce rambler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈæmblɚ/.
What does rambler mean?: A recreational walker, a hiker.
Where does rambler come from?: From ramble + -er.

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