storrow
verb
storrow is spelled S-T-O-R-R-O-W: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, storrow means “Of a vehicle: to collide with a bridge; to perform a bridge strike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in storrow?
| Letters | 7: S-T-O-R-R-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is storrow?
Storrow appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce storrow?
Storrow has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of storrow
- storrows present, singular, he/she/it
- storrowing participle, present
- storrowed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does storrow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
USOf a vehicle: to collide with a bridge; to perform a bridge strike.
The most amusing thing on our trip to the dentist was watching a truck storrow beneath a low bridge and get shaved like a tin can.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does storrow come from?
From Storrow Drive in Boston, Massachusetts, a parkway containing multiple low-clearance bridges which are infamous for being struck by moving vans as college students move into the city. This parkway is in turn named for businessman James J. Storrow, whose widow Helen opposed its construction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).