ukulele

noun/juːkəˈleɪli/

Frequency rank: #12,974 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A small, four-stringed instrument from Hawaii, similar to a guitar.

Illustration for the English word “ukulele”

Example sentence

She learned to play the ukulele at summer camp and performed for her family.

Synonyms & related words

  • uke

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