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Brompton

/ˈbɹɒm(p)tən/

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dated/ˈbɹʌm(p)tən/

Brompton proper noun: an area and council ward in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, including the South Kensington and Knightsbridge areas (OS grid ref TQ2779). Related terms: West Brompton.

Proper noun

Brompton (countable and uncountable, plural Bromptons)

  1. An area and council ward in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, including the South Kensington and Knightsbridge areas (OS grid ref TQ2779). Related terms: West Brompton.
  2. A suburb in Medway district, Kent, between Chatham and Gillingham (OS grid ref TQ7668).
  3. A village and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE3796).
  4. A civil parish (served by Brompton-by-Sawdon Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, previously in Scarborough district.
  5. A hamlet in Chirbury with Brompton parish, west Shropshire, on the border with Wales (OS grid ref SO2593).
  6. A hamlet near Cross Houses, Berrington parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5407).
  7. A borough in the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
  8. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Charles Sturt.
  9. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Brompton

pluralBromptons

Origin of Brompton

From Old English brōm (“brushwood”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words formed from Brompton

Phrases with Brompton

Questions about Brompton

What does Brompton mean?
Brompton means an area and council ward in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, including the South Kensington and Knightsbridge areas (OS grid ref TQ2779). Related terms: West Brompton.
What part of speech is Brompton?
Brompton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Brompton?
Brompton is pronounced /ˈbɹɒm(p)tən/.

Words near Brompton in the dictionary

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  2. bromoxynil
  3. bromperidol
  4. brompheniramine
  5. brompicrin
  6. Brompton
  7. Brompton boiler
  8. Brompton boilers
  9. Brompton cocktail
  10. Brompton mixture
  11. Brompton Regis

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