eureka
noun
Simple meaning
A rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
jʊˈɹikə
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 rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.
A community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
A small research base in Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
A number of places in the United States
A ghost town in Nevada County, California.
A tiny city in Navarro County, Texas.
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This meaning: A community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Used this way, eureka 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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- “She shouted "Eureka!" when she finally solved the challenging puzzle.”
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