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Catford

/ˈkætfəd/

Catford proper noun: a suburban town in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3773).

Proper noun

Catford (countable and uncountable, plural Catfords)

  1. A suburban town in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3773).
    • ‘My grandma lived in Catford. I spent a lot of time there growing up.’2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water, Viking, page 40
  2. A habitational surname.

Forms of Catford

pluralCatfords

Questions about Catford

What does Catford mean?
Catford means a suburban town in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3773).
What part of speech is Catford?
Catford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Catford?
Catford is pronounced /ˈkætfəd/ (UK).

Words near Catford in the dictionary

  1. catflap
  2. catflaps
  3. catflesh
  4. catfood
  5. catfoods
  6. Catford
  7. Catfords
  8. catfucker
  9. catfuckers
  10. catfur
  11. catgender

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