landrail C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˈlændˌreɪl/ UK /ˈlændˌreɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #1231862 Meanings 1 noun the corncrake, a migratory Eurasian rail that lives mainly in meadows and fields At dusk, the rasping call of a landrail came from the long grass. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the corncrake, a migratory... corncrake Word family Related forms railCrex crex Etymology A compound of land + rail, distinguishing the meadow-dwelling corncrake from rails associated more visibly with marshes and water. The bird is now more commonly called the corncrake. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # landrail **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlændˌreɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlændˌreɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 1231862 ## Meanings 1. the corncrake, a migratory Eurasian rail that lives mainly in meadows and fields ## Examples - At dusk, the rasping call of a landrail came from the long grass. ## Synonyms - corncrake ## Related Forms - rail - Crex crex ## Etymology A compound of land + rail, distinguishing the meadow-dwelling corncrake from rails associated more visibly with marshes and water. The bird is now more commonly called the corncrake. ## Topics - Animals markdown