Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relegation zone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: rel-e-ga-tion -zone
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bottom part of e.g. a sports table, listing how well teams have played over a period of time. All teams that end up in the relegation zone are relegated.

Example Sentences

"The Cottagers had previously gone eight games without a win and had slipped into the relegation zone over Christmas, with boss Hughes criticised by fans after their 3-1 home defeat by fellow basement battlers West Ham on Boxing Day."

Inflected Forms

relegation zones (plural)

Questions

What does relegation zone mean?: The bottom part of e.g. a sports table, listing how well teams have played over a period of time. All teams that end up in the relegation zone are relegated.

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