big bend
noun
Simple meaning
A bend in the Rio Grande, on the border of United States and Mexico.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪɡbɛnd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A bend in the Rio Grande, on the border of United States and Mexico.
A triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande
Ellipsis of Big Bend National Park: a national park in Big Bend, Texas, United States.
An embayment in Florida peninsula, on the Gulf of Mexico, forming its northwestern quadrant.
A region of northwestern Florida, United States.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: A bend in the Rio Grande, on the border of United States and Mexico.
Used this way, big bend 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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