Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red wall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: red wall
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A set of constituencies, in the Midlands, Northern England and North East Wales, which have historically tended to support the Labour Party.

British usage

name

The supporters of the Wales national football team

Example Sentences

"Truss claims to have grown up in a “red wall” seat. This is not just a wilful anachronism, it is flatly untrue."
"Each and every chant from the Red Wall's burgeoning repertoire was belted out as England's fans - who vastly outnumbered the Welsh - gave it back with some gusto."

Etymology

Coined by pollster James Kanagasooriam in August 2019.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

the red wall (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

blue wall

Questions

What does red wall mean?: A set of constituencies, in the Midlands, Northern England and North East Wales, which have historically tended to support the Labour Party.
Where does red wall come from?: Coined by pollster James Kanagasooriam in August 2019.

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