bermuda triangle
noun
Simple meaning
An area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
bɚmˈjudətɹaɪæŋɡəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost
An area of the Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes have disappeared under allegedly mysterious circumstances.
by extension
Any place where objects mysteriously disappear.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost
Used this way, bermuda triangle is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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