Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ash-heap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: ash-heap
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heap of ashes.

noun

A collection of ashes and household waste.

noun

A state of ruin.

Example Sentences

"In 1980, when I was 10 years old, Jimmy Carter was going to leave our country on an ash-heap."

Inflected Forms

ash-heaps (plural)

Phrases

ash-heap-cake ash heap of history

Questions

What does ash-heap mean?: A heap of ashes.

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