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Ashford

UK/ˈæʃfəd/

Ashford proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Ashford

  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Kent (OS grid ref TR0142).
    • A local government district with borough status of Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town; in full, the Borough of Ashford.
  3. A town in Spelthorne borough, Surrey, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0671).
  4. A village in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5335).
  5. A village in South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX6848).
  6. A village in Derbyshire: see Ashford-in-the-Water.
  7. A village in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref T2797).
  8. A town in Houston County, Alabama.
  9. A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
  10. A town in Cattaraugus County, New York.
  11. Synonym of Satsuma, Texas.
    Synonyms:
    Satsuma, Texas
  12. A census-designated place mostly in Pierce County, Washington.
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  1. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
  2. A ghost town in the town of Dayton, Richland County, Wisconsin.
  3. A village in Inverell Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of West Torrens, South Australia.

Synonyms of Ashford

Origin of Ashford

From Old English æscet (“a clump of ash trees”) + ford or, alternatively, from æsc (“an ash tree”) + ford. Equivalent to ash + ford.

Words formed from Ashford

Phrases with Ashford

Questions about Ashford

What does Ashford mean?
Ashford means a surname.
What part of speech is Ashford?
Ashford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ashford?
Ashford is pronounced /ˈæʃfəd/ (UK).

Words near Ashford in the dictionary

  1. Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
  2. ashfields
  3. ashflow
  4. ashflows
  5. Ashfold
  6. Ashford
  7. Ashford Carbonel
  8. Ashford Carbonell
  9. Ashford Hill
  10. Ashford Hill with Headley
  11. Ashford-in-the-Water

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