rollercoaster

roller coaster

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roh-ler-koh-ster, roh-li-]
- /ˈroʊ lərˌkoʊ stər, ˈroʊ lɪ-/
- /ˈrolərˌko.stə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-ler-koh-ster, roh-li-]
- /ˈroʊ lərˌkoʊ stər, ˈroʊ lɪ-/

Definitions of rollercoaster word

noun rollercoaster a small gravity railroad, especially in an amusement park, having a train with open cars that moves along a high, sharply winding trestle built with steep inclines that produce sudden, speedy plunges for thrill-seeking passengers. 1
noun rollercoaster a car or train of cars for such a railroad. 1
noun rollercoaster any phenomenon, period, or experience of persistent or violent ups and downs, as one fluctuating between prosperity and recession or elation and despair. 1
verb without object rollercoaster to go up and down like a roller coaster; rise and fall: a narrow road roller-coastering around the mountain; a light boat roller-coastering over the waves. 1
verb without object rollercoaster to experience a period of prosperity, happiness, security, or the like, followed by a contrasting period of economic depression, despair, or the like: The economy was roller-coastering throughout most of the decade. 1
adjective rollercoaster of, relating to, or characteristic of a roller coaster. 1

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Origin of rollercoaster

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Rollercoaster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rollercoaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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