Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scenic route

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: scenic route
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A road or path designed to take one past a pleasant view or nice scenery.

noun

The long way round; a deliberately slow route.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"It took you a long time to fetch that tool! Did you take the scenic route?"

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

scenic routes (plural)

Phrases

en route

Frequently Paired Words

en route

Questions

What does scenic route mean?: A road or path designed to take one past a pleasant view or nice scenery.

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