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oregon

Or·e·gon
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-i-guh n, ‐gon, or‐]
    • /ˈɔr ɪ gən, ‐ˌgɒn, ˈɒr‐/
    • /ˈɒrɪgən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-i-guh n, ‐gon, or‐]
    • /ˈɔr ɪ gən, ‐ˌgɒn, ˈɒr‐/

Definitions of oregon word

  • noun oregon a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 96,981 sq. mi. (251,180 sq. km). Capital: Salem. Abbreviation: Oreg., Ore., OR (for use with zip code). 1
  • noun oregon a city in NW Ohio. 1
  • noun oregon a state of the northwestern US, on the Pacific: consists of the Coast and Cascade Ranges in the west and a plateau in the east; important timber production. Capital: Salem. Pop: 3 559 596 (2003 est). Area: 251 418 sq km (97 073 sq miles) 0
  • noun oregon NW coastal state of the U.S.: admitted, 1859; 95,997 sq mi (248,631 sq km); pop. 3,421,000; cap. Salem 0
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Origin of oregon

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Oregon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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oregon 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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