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Highbury

UK/ˈhʌɪbəɹi/

Highbury proper noun: a suburb of London, borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3185).

Proper noun

Highbury

  1. A suburb of London, borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3185).
  2. (historical) the former home stadium of Arsenal Football Club
  3. (broadly, historical) Arsenal Football Club itself
  4. A settlement in Coleford parish, Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST6849).

Questions about Highbury

What does Highbury mean?
Highbury means a suburb of London, borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3185).
What part of speech is Highbury?
Highbury is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Highbury?
Highbury is pronounced /ˈhʌɪbəɹi/ (UK).

Words near Highbury in the dictionary

  1. highbrowed
  2. highbrowism
  3. highbrowisms
  4. highbrowness
  5. highbrows
  6. Highbury
  7. highbush
  8. highbush blueberries
  9. highbush blueberry
  10. highbush cranberries
  11. highbush cranberry

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