sneezeguard

sneeze·guard

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneez-gahrd]
- /ˈsnizˌgɑrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneez-gahrd]
- /ˈsnizˌgɑrd/

Definition of sneezeguard word

noun sneezeguard a plastic or glass shield overhanging a salad bar, buffet, or the like to protect the food from contamination. 1

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Origin of sneezeguard

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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Parts of speech for Sneezeguard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sneezeguard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.