Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water mill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter mill
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of watermill.

name

A hamlet and census-designated place in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.

Example Sentences

"New York State had two ZIP codes in the top 10 nationally, both in the Hamptons, famous for its high-end beachfront properties. The most expensive ZIP in the state was 11962 (primarily the village of Sagaponack), with a median of $5.995 million, followed by 11976 (mainly Water Mill), a few miles from Sagaponack, with a median of $5.295 million, and 11932 (Bridgehampton), with a median of $3.995 million."

Etymology

From water + mill.

Inflected Forms

water mills (plural)

Questions

What does water mill mean?: Alternative spelling of watermill.
Where does water mill come from?: From water + mill.

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