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Benton

/ˈbɛn.tən/

Benton proper noun: a small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).

benton: a small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536)
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Proper noun

Benton (countable and uncountable, plural Bentons)

  1. A small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).
  2. A neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2768).
  3. A hamlet in Special Area No. 3, southern Alberta, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Benton Station
  4. A local service district and designated place in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  5. A small town in Lowndes County, Alabama.
  6. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas.
  7. A census-designated place in Mono County, California.
  8. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois.
  9. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
  10. A minor city in Ringgold County, Iowa.
  11. A minor city in Butler County, Kansas.
  12. A home rule city, the county seat of Marshall County, Kentucky.
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  1. A town, the parish seat of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
  2. A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
  3. An unincorporated community in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  4. A minor city, the county seat of Scott County, Missouri.
  5. A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  6. A town in Yates County, New York.
  7. An unincorporated community in Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio.
  8. A township and borough therein, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
  9. A town, the county seat of Polk County, Tennessee.
  10. A town and village therein, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
  11. A number of other townships, entered under Benton Township.
  12. A habitational surname from Old English.
  13. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Synonyms of Benton

Forms of Benton

pluralBentons

Origin of Benton

From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Questions about Benton

What does Benton mean?
Benton means a small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).
What part of speech is Benton?
Benton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Benton?
Benton is pronounced /ˈbɛn.tən/.

Words near Benton in the dictionary

  1. Bentlys
  2. bentness
  3. bento
  4. bento box
  5. bento boxes
  6. Benton
  7. Benton City
  8. Benton County
  9. Benton Station
  10. bentonite
  11. bentonites

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