little america

lit·tle A·mer·i·ca

L l

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-l uh-mer-i-kuh]
- /ˈlɪt l əˈmɛr ɪ kə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-l uh-mer-i-kuh]
- /ˈlɪt l əˈmɛr ɪ kə/

Definitions of little america words

noun little america a base in the Antarctic, on the Bay of Whales, S of the Ross Sea: established by Adm. Richard E. Byrd of the U.S. Navy in 1929; used for later Antarctic expeditions. 1
noun little america originally the chief US base in the Antarctic, on the Ross Ice Shelf: first established by Admiral Richard E. Byrd (1928); used for polar exploration. It closed in the 1960s 0
noun little america five operational bases established by the Admiral Byrd expeditions, on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica 0

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little america popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

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