American English
/ɹɛɹ/
One syllable.
Not common or not often seen, found, or happening.
Practice out loudNot common or not often seen, found, or happening.
It is rare to see snow here.
This bird is rare in the United States.
rare disease · rare opportunity · rare species · rare event
a rare + singular noun
rare + plural noun
Meat that is cooked for a short time and is still red inside.
I ordered my steak rare.
She likes her burgers rare.
With meat, rare means cooked very little. It is not the opposite of well-done.
rare steak · rare beef · cooked rare
order + a steak + rare
cook + meat + rare