scrappage
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An amount of money paid by the government to a person trading in an old car (to be scrapped) for a more environmentally-friendly new one.
British usage; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Motorists will receive £2,000 if they sell their old car and buy a new model, after the chancellor bowed to pressure from the automotive sector and announced a car scrappage scheme this afternoon."
- "A London-wide Ultra Low Emissions Zone will be in operation from August 29 2023, supported by new bus services and a £110m car scrappage scheme for Londoners who are disabled and/or on low incomes."
Etymology
Etymology tree English scrap Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English scrappage From scrap + -age.
Usage
- Uncountable
- British usage