oyster bed

oys·ter bed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oi-ster bed]
- /ˈɔɪ stər bɛd/
- /ˈɔɪ.stər bed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oi-ster bed]
- /ˈɔɪ stər bɛd/

Definitions of oyster bed words

noun oyster bed a place where oysters breed or are cultivated. 1
noun oyster bed place where oysters grow 1
countable noun oyster bed An oyster bed is a place where oysters breed and grow naturally or are kept for food or pearls. 0
noun oyster bed a place, esp on the sea bed, where oysters breed and grow naturally or are cultivated for food or pearls 0
noun oyster bed a place on the ocean floor naturally suited to, or artificially prepared for, the breeding of oysters 0

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Origin of oyster bed

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Oyster bed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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oyster bed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

oyster bed usage trend in Literature

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