distressed area

dis·tressed ar·e·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-strest air-ee-uh]
- /dɪˈstrɛst ˈɛər i ə/
- /dɪˈstrest ˈeəriə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-strest air-ee-uh]
- /dɪˈstrɛst ˈɛər i ə/

Definitions of distressed area words

noun distressed area a region so severely damaged by a flood, hurricane, or other natural catastrophe that its inhabitants need food, clothing, shelter, and economic aid from national charities or the federal government. 1
abbreviation DISTRESSED AREA depressed area. 1

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Origin of distressed area

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Distressed area

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Distressed area

distressed area popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

distressed area usage trend in Literature

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