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Foyleside

Foyleside proper noun: the conurbation surrounding Derry/Londonderry.

Proper noun

Foyleside

  1. (euphemistic) The conurbation surrounding Derry/Londonderry.
    • Lockwood and Lundy will long be remembered on Foyleside.1964, Northern Ireland. Parliament. Senate, The Parliamentary Debates: (Official report.)
    • I had always heard, dwelling by the Foyleside, that the Ballymena people never could make a success of anything until they left the town.1971, Northern Ireland. Parliament. House of Commons, Reports
    Synonyms:
    Derry, Londonderry, the city by the Foyle

Synonyms of Foyleside

Origin of Foyleside

Foyle + -side

Questions about Foyleside

What does Foyleside mean?
Foyleside means the conurbation surrounding Derry/Londonderry.
What part of speech is Foyleside?
Foyleside is a proper noun.

Words near Foyleside in the dictionary

  1. foyers
  2. Foyes
  3. foyle
  4. foyled
  5. foyles
  6. Foyleside
  7. foyling
  8. Foynes
  9. Foyot sauce
  10. foys
  11. foyson

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