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Appleton

Syllables: Ap·ple·ton/ˈæp.əl.tən/

Appleton proper noun: a northern suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5186).

Proper noun

Appleton

  1. A northern suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5186).
  2. A southern suburb and civil parish in Warrington borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6284).
  3. A village in Appleton-with-Eaton parish, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire; originally in Berkshire (OS grid ref SP4401).
  4. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  5. A community in Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
  6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pope County, Arkansas.
  7. A ghost town in Knox County, Illinois.
  8. A township in Clark County, Kansas.
  9. A town in Knox County, Maine.
  10. An unicorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland.
  11. A city and township in Swift County, Minnesota.
  12. An inactive township in St. Clair County, Missouri.
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  1. A hamlet in Newfane, Niagara County, New York.
  2. An unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio.
  3. An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
  5. An unincorporated community in Klickitat County, Washington.
  6. A city, the county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
    • Appleton will stop using Flock license plate recognition cameras.2026 May 6, Scott Hurley, “Appleton mayor says city will stop using Flock cameras”, in WLUK-TV, archived from the original on 31 May 2026
  7. An English habitational surname from Old English from either of the places.

Origin of Appleton

From Old English æppel + -tun, equivalent to apple + -ton. The town in Newfoundland is named for sawmill owner Appleton Cleaves.

Questions about Appleton

What does Appleton mean?
Appleton means a northern suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5186).
What part of speech is Appleton?
Appleton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Appleton?
Appleton is pronounced /ˈæp.əl.tən/.

Words near Appleton in the dictionary

  1. applet
  2. Appletard
  3. Appletards
  4. appletini
  5. appletinis
  6. Appleton
  7. Appleton-with-Eaton
  8. appletree
  9. Appletree Flat
  10. appletrees
  11. applets

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