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- US Pronunciation
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- [skab-land]
- /ˈskæbˌlænd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skab-land]
- /ˈskæbˌlænd/
Definition of scabland word
- noun scabland rough, barren, volcanic topography with thin soils and little vegetation. 1
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Origin of scabland
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; scab + land
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Parts of speech for Scabland
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scabland popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.
scabland usage trend in Literature
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