botany bay

bot·a·ny bay

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bot-n-ee bey]
- /ˈbɒt n i beɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bot-n-ee bey]
- /ˈbɒt n i beɪ/

Definitions of botany bay words

noun botany bay an inlet of the Tasman Sea, on the SE coast of Australia: surrounded by the suburbs of Sydney 3
noun botany bay (in the 19th century) a British penal settlement that was in fact at Port Jackson, New South Wales 3
noun botany bay bay on the SE coast of Australia, near Sydney: site of Captain Cook's original landing in Australia 3
noun botany bay a bay on the SE coast of Australia, near Sydney: site of early British penal colony. 1

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botany bay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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