Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-catering

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: self---ca-ter-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of holiday accommodation: in which the holidaymaker cooks for him/herself.

Example Sentences

"Located on the northbound platform, the detached, timber-clad waiting room (a period Furness Railway structure) has been adapted into a pet-friendly, self-catering, two-bedroom holiday home complete with sun lounge and garden for those sunny Cumbrian days."

Etymology

From self- + catering.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self

Questions

What does self-catering mean?: Of holiday accommodation: in which the holidaymaker cooks for him/herself.
Where does self-catering come from?: From self- + catering.

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