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Bushey

/ˈbʊʃi/

Bushey proper noun: a town in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1395).

Proper noun

Bushey (countable and uncountable, plural Busheys)

  1. A town in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1395).
  2. A hamlet in Corfe Castle parish, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY9883).
  3. A surname.

Forms of Bushey

pluralBusheys

Origin of Bushey

From Old English bysċe (“bush, thicket”), with possible influence from Old French boisseie (“woodland”).

Words formed from Bushey

Questions about Bushey

What does Bushey mean?
Bushey means a town in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1395).
What part of speech is Bushey?
Bushey is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bushey?
Bushey is pronounced /ˈbʊʃi/.

Words near Bushey in the dictionary

  1. bushers
  2. bushes
  3. bushes out
  4. bushet
  5. bushets
  6. Bushey
  7. Bushey Heath
  8. Busheys
  9. bushfeller
  10. bushfellers
  11. bushfelling

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