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- [kuh-boos]
- /kəˈbus/
- /kəˈbuːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-boos]
- /kəˈbus/
Definitions of caboose word
- countable noun caboose On a freight train, a caboose is a small car, usually at the rear, in which the crew travels. 3
- noun caboose a guard's van, esp one with sleeping and eating facilities for the train crew 3
- noun caboose a deckhouse for a galley aboard ship or, formerly in Canada, on a lumber raft 3
- noun caboose the galley itself 3
- noun caboose a mobile bunkhouse used by lumbermen, etc 3
- noun caboose an insulated cabin on runners, equipped with a stove 3
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Origin of caboose
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < early modern Dutch cabūse (Dutch kabuis) ship's galley, storeroom; compare Low German kabuus, kabüse, Middle Low German kabuse booth, shed; further origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Caboose
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pronoun
preposition
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caboose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
caboose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caboose
noun caboose
- box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- chalet — A chalet is a small wooden house, especially in a mountain area or a holiday camp.
- room — channel
- shack — a rough cabin; shanty.
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