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Harley

US/ˈhɑɹli/

Harley proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).

Proper noun

Harley

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).
  2. A settlement in Wentworth parish, Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3698).
  3. A township in Timiskaming District, north-east Ontario, Canada.
  4. A community in Burford, Brant County, Ontario.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.
  6. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Noun

Harley (plural Harleys)

  1. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
    • I was blown away by how much the 800 looks like a Harley. My Harley riding friends always do a double take when they see a picture of it. I personally like the Harleyesque looks and have owned a Vulcan 1500.1995 April 6, Peter Harper, “Honda shadow vt1100 Ace”, in rec.motorcycles (Usenet)
    • Some dealers also took advantage of heightened demand for Harleys to charge more, a move that may have done long-lasting harm. “Dealers were charging more than the suggested manufacturer price and it made Harley look greedy and jeopardized our brand that we spent a long time building,” Mr. Ziemer...2009 March 22, Susanna Hamner, “Harley, You’re Not Getting Any Younger”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020

Forms of Harley

Proper noun
alternative formHurley
Noun
pluralHarleys

Origin of Harley

From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”).

Words formed from Harley

Phrases with Harley

Words that rhyme with Harley

Questions about Harley

What does Harley mean?
Harley means a village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).
What part of speech is Harley?
Harley can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Harley?
Harley is pronounced /ˈhɑɹli/ (US).

Words near Harley in the dictionary

  1. harlequins
  2. harles
  3. Harlescott
  4. Harlesden
  5. Harleston
  6. Harley
  7. Harley Davidson
  8. Harley Davidsons
  9. Harley Street
  10. Harley-Davidson
  11. Harley-Davidsons

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