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Leyland

UK/ˈleɪlənd/

Leyland proper noun: a town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421). Also the abbreviation of Leyland cypress.

Proper noun

Leyland (countable and uncountable, plural Leylands)

  1. A town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421).
  2. A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
  4. A truck or bus formerly manufactured by the Leyland company.

Also used as

Leyland is also the abbreviation of Leyland cypress.

Forms of Leyland

Proper noun
pluralLeylands
alternative formLayland
Noun
pluralLeylands

Origin of Leyland

From layland.

Words formed from Leyland

Phrases with Leyland

Questions about Leyland

What does Leyland mean?
Leyland means a town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421).
What part of speech is Leyland?
Leyland is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Leyland?
Leyland is pronounced /ˈleɪlənd/ (UK).

Words near Leyland in the dictionary

  1. Leyen
  2. Leyendecker
  3. Leyendeckers
  4. Leyla
  5. Leylah
  6. Leyland
  7. Leyland cypress
  8. Leyland cypresses
  9. Leyland number
  10. Leyland numbers
  11. leylandii

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