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Castleford

UK/ˈkɑːsəlfəd/

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Northern England/ˈkasəlfəd/

Castleford proper noun: a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4225).

Proper noun

Castleford

  1. A town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4225).
  2. A community in Horton township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A minor city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States.

Origin of Castleford

From castle + ford.

Questions about Castleford

What does Castleford mean?
Castleford means a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4225).
What part of speech is Castleford?
Castleford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Castleford?
Castleford is pronounced /ˈkɑːsəlfəd/ (UK).

Words near Castleford in the dictionary

  1. Castledine
  2. Castledines
  3. Castlefield
  4. Castlefin
  5. Castlefinn
  6. Castleford
  7. castleful
  8. castlefuls
  9. Castlegar
  10. Castlegregory
  11. Castleisland

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