Hampstead
/ˈhæmpstɪd/
Hampstead proper noun: an affluent suburban area in the borough of Camden, London, England (OS grid ref TQ2685).
Proper noun
Hampstead
- An affluent suburban area in the borough of Camden, London, England (OS grid ref TQ2685).
- A parish and community therein, in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A suburb and municipality in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- A town in Carroll County, Maryland.
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- A census-designated place in Pender County, North Carolina.
- A village in Saint Andrew parish, Dominica.
- A suburb of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Noun
Hampstead (plural Hampsteads)
- shortened form of Hampstead Heath: teeth (Cockney rhyming slang).
- That geezer knocked out his bloody Hampsteads, he did!
Forms of Hampstead
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Origin of Hampstead
From Old English hām (“homestead”) + stede (“place”). Doublet of Hempstead.
From Hampstead Heath.
Words formed from Hampstead
Questions about Hampstead
- What does Hampstead mean?
- Hampstead means an affluent suburban area in the borough of Camden, London, England (OS grid ref TQ2685).
- What part of speech is Hampstead?
- Hampstead can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Hampstead?
- Hampstead is pronounced /ˈhæmpstɪd/ (UK).
Words near Hampstead in the dictionary
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