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Leighton Buzzard

/ˈleɪtən ˈbʌzəd/

Leighton Buzzard proper noun: a town in Leighton-Linslade parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9225).

Proper noun

Leighton Buzzard

  1. A town in Leighton-Linslade parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9225).

Origin of Leighton Buzzard

Buzzard is from the surname de Busar (see Wikipedia), not from the bird of the same name.

Questions about Leighton Buzzard

What does Leighton Buzzard mean?
Leighton Buzzard means a town in Leighton-Linslade parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9225).
What part of speech is Leighton Buzzard?
Leighton Buzzard is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Leighton Buzzard?
Leighton Buzzard is pronounced /ˈleɪtən ˈbʌzəd/.

Words near Leighton Buzzard in the dictionary

  1. leighs
  2. Leight
  3. Leighton
  4. Leighton and Eaton Constantine
  5. Leighton Bromswold
  6. Leighton Buzzard
  7. Leighton Hill
  8. Leighton-Linslade
  9. leightonite
  10. Leights
  11. Leighty

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