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land-grabber

land-grab·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [land grab-er]
    • /lænd ˈgræb ər/
    • /lænd ˈgræbə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [land grab-er]
    • /lænd ˈgræb ər/

Definitions of land-grabber word

  • noun land-grabber a person who seizes land illegally or underhandedly. 1
  • noun land-grabber a person who gets possession of land unfairly or fraudulently 0

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Origin of land-grabber

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Land-grabber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

land-grabber popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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