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Chiswick

/ˈt͡ʃɪzɪk/

Chiswick proper noun: a suburban area of London in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2078).

Proper noun

Chiswick (countable and uncountable, plural Chiswicks)

  1. A suburban area of London in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2078).
  2. A suburb in the City of Canada Bay, Inner West area, Sydney, Australia.
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Chiswick

pluralChiswicks

Origin of Chiswick

From Old English ċīese (“cheese”) + wīc (“village”); equivalent to cheese + -wick.

Questions about Chiswick

What does Chiswick mean?
Chiswick means a suburban area of London in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2078).
What part of speech is Chiswick?
Chiswick is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chiswick?
Chiswick is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɪzɪk/.

Words near Chiswick in the dictionary

  1. chistkas
  2. chistorra
  3. chistorras
  4. Chisum
  5. Chisums
  6. Chiswick
  7. Chiswicks
  8. chit
  9. chit chat
  10. chit chats
  11. chit chatted

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