rare

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• (UK) IPA: /ɹɛə/
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[change] Adjective

Positive rare

Comparative rarer

Superlative rarest

1. If something is rare, you seldom see it or there are only a few.

   It's rare to have snow in June.

   The vory-billed woodpecker is a very rare bird, and has only been seen by a few people.

[change] Synonyms

• unusual