chesapeake

Ches·a·peake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ches-uh-peek]
- /ˈtʃɛs əˌpik/
- /ˈʧesəpɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ches-uh-peek]
- /ˈtʃɛs əˌpik/

Definitions of chesapeake word

noun chesapeake city in SE Va., at the base of Chesapeake Bay: pop. 199,000 3
noun chesapeake (italics) a U.S. frigate boarded in 1807 by the British, who removed part of its crew and impressed some members into British service: captured by the British in naval battle near Boston in 1813. 1
noun chesapeake a city in SE Virginia. 1
noun chesapeake (historical) Any member of a Native American tribe that once inhabited the area now known as South Hampton Roads in Virginia, United States. 0

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Parts of speech for Chesapeake

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chesapeake popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".

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