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Gatwick

Gatwick proper noun: an airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841).

gatwick: an airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and...
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Proper noun

Gatwick

  1. An airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841).
  2. A hamlet in Westbury-on-Severn parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7313).
  3. A hamlet in Shackleford parish, Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9145).

Origin of Gatwick

From Old English gāt (“goat”) + -wick.

Questions about Gatwick

What does Gatwick mean?
Gatwick means an airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841).
What part of speech is Gatwick?
Gatwick is a proper noun.

Words near Gatwick in the dictionary

  1. Gattwo
  2. Gatum
  3. gatumbaite
  4. Gatun
  5. gatvol
  6. Gatwick
  7. Gatz
  8. Gatzes
  9. Gatzke
  10. Gatzkes
  11. gau

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