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Chorley

/ˈt͡ʃɔɹ.li/

Chorley proper noun: a market town and borough in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5817 for the town).

Proper noun

Chorley

  1. A market town and borough in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5817 for the town).
  2. A civil parish west of Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8278).
  3. A hamlet and civil parish west of Nantwich, Cheshire East, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5751).
  4. A hamlet in Stottesdon parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO6983).
  5. A village in Farewell and Chorley parish, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK0711).
  6. A surname.

Words formed from Chorley

Phrases with Chorley

Questions about Chorley

What does Chorley mean?
Chorley means a market town and borough in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5817 for the town).
What part of speech is Chorley?
Chorley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chorley?
Chorley is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɔɹ.li/.

Words near Chorley in the dictionary

  1. chorkie
  2. chorkies
  3. chorkor
  4. chorkors
  5. chorks
  6. Chorley
  7. Chorley cake
  8. Chorley cakes
  9. Chorleywood
  10. Chorleywood method
  11. Chorleywood process

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