burma road

Bur·ma road

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-muh rohd]
- /ˈbɜr mə roʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-muh rohd]
- /ˈbɜr mə roʊd/

Definitions of burma road words

noun burma road the route extending from Lashio in Burma (now Myanmar) to Chongqing in China, which was used by the Allies during World War II to supply military equipment to Chiang Kai-shek's forces in China 3
noun burma road a road extending from Lashio, Burma, to Chungking, China: used during World War II to supply Allied military forces in China. 1

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Origin of burma road

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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burma road 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 66% 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.