hard-to-find
|hard-to-find|
B2
🇺🇸
/hɑrd tə faɪnd/
🇬🇧
/hɑːd tə faɪnd/
difficult to locate
Etymology
Etymology Information
'hard-to-find' originates from the combination of 'hard' and 'find', where 'hard' meant 'difficult' and 'find' meant 'to discover or locate'.
Historical Evolution
'hard-to-find' evolved from the phrase 'hard to find', eventually becoming a compound adjective in modern English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'difficult to locate', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
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Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
difficult to locate or obtain.
The rare book was hard-to-find in local stores.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41