Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strap-hanging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: strap-hang-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to standing passengers, hanging on to a strap or rail provided in a bus or train.

noun

The action of hanging on to a strap or rail on public transport.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of strap-hang

Example Sentences

"The definitive London commute is from west London to the City in the east, and in his novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1936) George Orwell invoked 'the strap-hanging army that swings eastward in the morning, westward at night, in the carriages of the Underground'."
"An important sporting event or historical pageant taxes London's Underground railways to the utmost limit, and strap-hanging is and always will be an everyday occurrence."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does strap-hanging mean?: Relating to standing passengers, hanging on to a strap or rail provided in a bus or train.

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