Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ribbon cutting

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: rib-bon -cut-ting
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremonial or formal opening of a building or street performed by cutting a ribbon stretched across the entrance.

Example Sentences

"Near-"
"Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris performs the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new station entrance."

Inflected Forms

ribbon cuttings (plural)

Antonyms

cord-cutting

Questions

What does ribbon cutting mean?: A ceremonial or formal opening of a building or street performed by cutting a ribbon stretched across the entrance.

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