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rockaway

/ɹˈɑkəwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
rock-away
IPA
/ɹˈɑkəwˌeɪ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.

Dated

noun

A similar but heavier carriage, enclosed except at the front, and with a door at each side.

Dated

name

A sandy peninsula in Queens County, New York, extending west from Nassau County, dividing Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

name

A borough and township in Morris County, New Jersey.

name

A river in New Jersey, a tributary of the Passaic.

noun

A Native American inhabiting this region.

Etymology

Probably from Rockaway Beach, where they were used. From the Unami lekawe (“sandy place”) or a Munsee cognate of that word.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

rockaways (plural)

Phrases

East Rockaway Rockaway Point

Synonyms

Rockaway carriage

Questions

How do you pronounce rockaway?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑkəwˌeɪ/.
What does rockaway mean?
A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
Where does rockaway come from?
Probably from Rockaway Beach, where they were used. From the Unami lekawe (“sandy place”) or a Munsee cognate of that word.

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