Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

switchyard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
switch-yard
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.

noun

Synonym of substation.

Etymology

From switch + yard.

Inflected Forms

switchyards (plural) switching yard (alternative)

Phrases

yard jockey

Frequently Paired Words

switcher yard jockey

Synonyms

substation

Questions

What does switchyard mean?
Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
Where does switchyard come from?
From switch + yard.

How to pronounce switchyard

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