depressed area
de·pressed ar·e·a
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-prest air-ee-uh]
- /dɪˈprɛst ˈɛər i ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-prest air-ee-uh]
- /dɪˈprɛst ˈɛər i ə/
Definitions of depressed area words
- noun depressed area a region where unemployment and a low standard of living prevail. 1
- noun depressed area poor region 1
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Origin of depressed area
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Depressed area
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depressed area 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.
According to our data about 61% 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.
depressed area usage trend in Literature
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