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Broughton

/bɹɔːtən/

Broughton proper noun: a suburb and civil parish (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8939).

Proper noun

Broughton (countable and uncountable, plural Broughtons)

  1. A suburb and civil parish (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8939).
  2. A hamlet in Broughton Hamlet parish, Buckinghamshire, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP8413).
  3. A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2877).
  4. A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough, which includes Great Broughton and Little Broughton.
  5. An area in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, comprising Broughton Park, Higher Broughton and Lower Broughton.
  6. A village and civil parish in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU3032).
  7. A village and civil parish in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5235).
  8. A small town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9609).
  9. A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Kettering borough (OS grid ref SP8375).
  10. A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD9451).
  11. A village and civil parish (without a council) in North Yorkshire, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE7673).
  12. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4238).
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  1. A hamlet in Claverley parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO8091).
  2. A hamlet in Eccleshall parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7633).
  3. An inner northern suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2574).
  4. A small settlement on Westray, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY4448).
  5. A village in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1136).
  6. A large village in Broughton and Bretton community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3363).
  7. A small village in Wick community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9271).
  8. A community (civil parish) in Wrexham borough, Wales, that includes New Broughton and Pentre Broughton.
  9. A village in Mayberry Township, Hamilton County, Illinois.
  10. A village in Jackson Township, Paulding County, Ohio.
  11. An unincorporated community in South Park Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  12. A ghost town in the Regional Municipality of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  13. A village in Westmoreland parish, Jamaica.
  14. A rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland.
  15. A locality in the Shire of West Wimmera and Shire of Hindmarsh, Victoria.
  16. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Broughton

pluralBroughtons

Origin of Broughton

From Old English beorg (“mountain, hill”) or brōc (“brook, stream, torrent”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words formed from Broughton

Phrases with Broughton

Questions about Broughton

What does Broughton mean?
Broughton means a suburb and civil parish (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8939).
What part of speech is Broughton?
Broughton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Broughton?
Broughton is pronounced /bɹɔːtən/.

Words near Broughton in the dictionary

  1. brought up to a bitter
  2. brought upon
  3. brought with
  4. broughten
  5. broughtest
  6. Broughton
  7. Broughton and Bretton
  8. Broughton and Old Dalby
  9. Broughton Astley
  10. Broughton Cross
  11. Broughton Gifford

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