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Cranford

UK/ˈkɹænfəd/

Cranford proper noun: a suburb in Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).

Proper noun

Cranford (countable and uncountable, plural Cranfords)

  1. A suburb in Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).
  2. A hamlet in Woolfardisworthy parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS3421).
  3. A civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Kettering district, that includes Cranford St Andrew and Cranford St John.
  4. A small village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 1933).
  5. A township in Union County, New Jersey, United States.
  6. A community in the Municipal District of Taber, Alberta, Canada.
  7. A surname.

Forms of Cranford

pluralCranfords

Origin of Cranford

From Old English cran (“crane”) + ford.

Questions about Cranford

What does Cranford mean?
Cranford means a suburb in Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).
What part of speech is Cranford?
Cranford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cranford?
Cranford is pronounced /ˈkɹænfəd/ (UK).

Words near Cranford in the dictionary

  1. Craneys
  2. Cranfield
  3. Cranfields
  4. Cranfill
  5. Cranfills
  6. Cranford
  7. Cranfords
  8. crang
  9. Crangan Bay
  10. Cranganore
  11. crangonid

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