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Fulwell

/fʊlwɛl/

Fulwell proper noun: a small suburban area in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1472).

Proper noun

Fulwell

  1. A small suburban area in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1472).
  2. A hamlet in Enstone parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3723).
  3. A hamlet in Mixbury parish, Cherwell district, Oxfordshire; the former Fulwell & Westbury railway station was across the border in Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP6234).
  4. A residential area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3959).

Origin of Fulwell

Inherited from Old English fūl (“dirty”), definite form fūla + wella (“spring”).

Questions about Fulwell

What does Fulwell mean?
Fulwell means a small suburban area in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1472).
What part of speech is Fulwell?
Fulwell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fulwell?
Fulwell is pronounced /fʊlwɛl/ (UK).

Words near Fulwell in the dictionary

  1. fulvous tree ducks
  2. fulvous whistling duck
  3. fulvous whistling ducks
  4. fulvous-headed tanager
  5. fulvous-headed tanagers
  6. Fulwell
  7. Fulwider
  8. Fulwiders
  9. Fulwiler
  10. Fulwilers
  11. Fulwood

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