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holloways

holloways is the plural of holloway.

Meaning of holloway

Noun

holloway (plural holloways)

  1. (UK) A road or track that is significantly lower than the land on either side, not formed by recent engineering but possibly of much greater age.
    • The first pronounced rise in the ridge is succeeded by Oldgate Nick: there isn't even a footpath crossing, but it is recognisable as a holloway. Here crossed a saltway from Cheshire rising from 5altersford Hall in the upper Todd valley1982, Mark Richards, High Peak Walks, page 158

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Proper noun capitalized: Holloways

Holloways

  1. (plural) plural of Holloway

Questions about holloways

What is holloways the plural of?
Holloways is the plural of holloway.
What part of speech is holloways?
Holloways is a proper noun.

Words near holloways in the dictionary

  1. hollow-heartedly
  2. hollow-heartedness
  3. holloware
  4. hollowares
  5. holloway
  6. holloways
  7. hollowback
  8. hollowbacks
  9. Hollowcause
  10. Hollowcaust
  11. Hollowcost

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