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Battersea

/bætəsi/

Battersea proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Wandsworth, London (OS grid ref TQ2776).

Proper noun

Battersea

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Wandsworth, London (OS grid ref TQ2776).
  2. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, an animal rescue centre based in that area.
    • And let me tell you that there are good dogs and bad dogs if you think that way about it. The good dogs get the bones and pats and the bad ones get into the lethal chamber at Battersea.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

Questions about Battersea

What does Battersea mean?
Battersea means a suburban area in the borough of Wandsworth, London (OS grid ref TQ2776).
What part of speech is Battersea?
Battersea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Battersea?
Battersea is pronounced /bætəsi/ (UK).

Words near Battersea in the dictionary

  1. Battersbee
  2. Battersbees
  3. Battersby
  4. Battersby Junction
  5. Battersbys
  6. Battersea
  7. Batterson
  8. Battersons
  9. Batterton
  10. Battertons
  11. battery

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