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Ipswich

/ˈɪpswɪt͡ʃ/

Ipswich proper noun: a port town and borough in and the county town of Suffolk, England.

Proper noun

Ipswich

  1. A port town and borough in and the county town of Suffolk, England.
  2. A city in southeastern Queensland, Australia.
  3. A local government area around the city in Queensland; in full, the City of Ipswich.
  4. A coastal town and census-designated place therein, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. A small city, the county seat of Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin of Ipswich

From the Old English personal name Gip, genitive case Gipes + Old English wīċ (“port, bay”).

Words formed from Ipswich

Phrases with Ipswich

Questions about Ipswich

What does Ipswich mean?
Ipswich means a port town and borough in and the county town of Suffolk, England.
What part of speech is Ipswich?
Ipswich is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ipswich?
Ipswich is pronounced /ˈɪpswɪt͡ʃ/.

Words near Ipswich in the dictionary

  1. ipsiversive
  2. IPSO
  3. ipso facto
  4. ipso gender
  5. Ipstones
  6. Ipswich
  7. Ipswich sparrow
  8. Ipswich sparrows
  9. Ipswichian
  10. IPT
  11. iptacopan

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