Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ridge-runner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: ridge-run-ner
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region.

American usage

noun

A descendant of the above population.

Etymology

Recorded since 1917; from ridge (reference to the Appalachian mountain chain) + runner.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

ridge-runners (plural)

Questions

What does ridge-runner mean?: An inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region.
Where does ridge-runner come from?: Recorded since 1917; from ridge (reference to the Appalachian mountain chain) + runner.

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