Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rapid city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: rapid c-i-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.

Example Sentences

"Founded in 1876 by disheartened gold prospectors, today downtown Rapid City is a mix of historic landmarks such as the 1928 Hotel Alex Johnson and the 1912 Elks Theatre, along with restaurants, coffee shops, specialty stores, boutiques and art galleries that reflect the busy modern city."

Etymology

Named after Rapid Creek, which has many rapids.

Questions

What does rapid city mean?: A city, the county seat of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
Where does rapid city come from?: Named after Rapid Creek, which has many rapids.

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