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- [rohd ruhn-er]
- /roʊd ˈrʌn ər/
- /rəʊd ˈrʌnə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohd ruhn-er]
- /roʊd ˈrʌn ər/
Definition of road-runner word
- noun road-runner either of two large terrestrial cuckoos of the genus Geococcyx of arid regions of the western U.S., Mexico, and Central America, especially G. californianus (greater roadrunner) 1
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Origin of road-runner
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; road + runner
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Parts of speech for Road-runner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
road-runner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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