NYT Dictionary

OUTCROP

/ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/
NounVerbOUT-cropout-crop · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English crop English outcrop From out- + crop.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.

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