tent circus
tent cir·cus
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tent sur-kuh s]
- /tɛnt ˈsɜr kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tent sur-kuh s]
- /tɛnt ˈsɜr kəs/
Definition of tent circus words
- noun tent circus a circus performed in tents rather than in an arena. 1
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Origin of tent circus
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Tent circus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tent circus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
tent circus usage trend in Literature
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