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- [pleys-neym]
- /ˈpleɪsˌneɪm/
- /ˈpleɪ.sneɪm/
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- [pleys-neym]
- /ˈpleɪsˌneɪm/
Definition of placename word
- noun placename the name given to or held by a geographical location, as a town, city, village, etc. 1
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Origin of placename
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; place + name
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Parts of speech for Placename
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
placename popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
placename usage trend in Literature
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