Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roof of the world

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: roof of the -world
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The various high mountainous regions in Asia, consisting of Pamir, the Himalayas, Tibet and Mount Everest.

Example Sentences

"In between, we travel on a luxurious houseboat in “Happy Valley,” the famed Vale of Kashmir, as well as visit the “Chang Thang,” the desolate plains of Tibet, sometimes called “the roof of the world.”"

Inflected Forms

the Roof of the World (canonical)

Synonyms

Rooftop of the World

Questions

What does roof of the world mean?: The various high mountainous regions in Asia, consisting of Pamir, the Himalayas, Tibet and Mount Everest.

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