Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sin city

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: sin c-i-ty
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for Las Vegas: a desert city, the county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States.

Slang

name

Nickname for Pattaya: a resort city in Chonburi Province, Thailand.

Slang

name

Nickname for Montreal: an island on which is situated the largest city in Quebec, Canada; during the Prohibition era.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"Making sure Sin City still shines brighter than creation's dark"
"A huge opportunity awaits the Vegas Golden Knights. Win tonight and you take both games of the Stanley Cup Final on the road. Oh, and you go up 2-0 with the series shifting to the Sin City. What could be better?"

Usage

Slang
Dated

Inflected Forms

the Sin City (canonical)

Phrases

Brew City Duke City

Frequently Paired Words

Brew City Duke City

Questions

What does sin city mean?: Nickname for Las Vegas: a desert city, the county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States.

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