rock-bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rok bound]
- /rɒk baʊnd/
- /rɒk baʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok bound]
- /rɒk baʊnd/

Definitions of rock-bound word

adjective rock-bound hemmed in, enclosed, or covered by rocks; rocky: the rock-bound coast of Maine. 1
adjective rock-bound hemmed in or encircled by rocks 0

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Origin of rock-bound

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Rock-bound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rock-bound

rock-bound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

Synonyms for rock-bound

adj rock-bound

craggy — A craggy cliff or mountain is steep and rocky.

adjective rock-bound

asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.

All 2 Synonyms of rock-bound