Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

top-notch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: top-notch
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of top notch (“of the highest quality”).

Example Sentences

"Received wisdom, in the US and the UK, remains that in a fracturing, splintering media landscape top-notch live sport remains one of the only types of content for which viewers will make an “appointment to view”."
"North Pier is 1,450 feet long, 28 feet wide, and was designed by Eugenius Birch. It was built with promenading in mind and developed a reputation as a hub for top-notch entertainment."

Inflected Forms

more top-notch (comparative) most top-notch (superlative)

Phrases

top-notcher

Synonyms

ace a-one crack first-rate super tiptop topnotch tops

Questions

What does top-notch mean?: Alternative form of top notch (“of the highest quality”).

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