Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white spot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: white spot
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

originally a white spot on 19th century geographical maps, indicating lack of knowledge, from the German expression "weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte", also known as "blank spot"

noun

a place without coverage

Example Sentences

"TMC coverage is smaller than that of the radio programme carrying the TMC service, therefore white spots do exist."

Inflected Forms

white spots (plural)

Questions

What does white spot mean?: originally a white spot on 19th century geographical maps, indicating lack of knowledge, from the German expression "weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte", also known as "blank spot"

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