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- [flag-staf, -stahf]
- /ˈflægˌstæf, -ˌstɑf/
- /ˈflæɡ.stɑːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flag-staf, -stahf]
- /ˈflægˌstæf, -ˌstɑf/
Definitions of flagstaff word
- abbreviation FLAGSTAFF flagpole. 1
- noun flagstaff a city in central Arizona. About 6900 feet (2100 meters) high. 1
- noun flagstaff A pole on which a flag is raised. 1
- noun flagstaff pole for flying a flag 1
- countable noun flagstaff A flagstaff is the same as a flagpole. 0
- noun flagstaff a flagpole 0
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Origin of flagstaff
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; flag1 + staff1
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Parts of speech for Flagstaff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flagstaff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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".
flagstaff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flagstaff
noun flagstaff
- leg — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- rod — a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney.
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- mast — the fruit of the oak and beech or other forest trees, used as food for hogs and other animals.
- stick — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
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