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Longley

/ˈlɒŋli/

Longley proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Longley (countable and uncountable, plural Longleys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in Kingborough council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A northern suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, otherwise known as Longley Estate (OS grid ref SK3591).
  4. A hamlet south-west of Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0521).
  5. A settlement south-east of Huddersfield, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1514).
  6. A hamlet in Holme Valley parish, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1406).

Forms of Longley

pluralLongleys

Words formed from Longley

Questions about Longley

What does Longley mean?
Longley means a surname.
What part of speech is Longley?
Longley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Longley?
Longley is pronounced /ˈlɒŋli/.

Words near Longley in the dictionary

  1. longlegged
  2. longlegs
  3. longlegses
  4. Longleng
  5. Longlevens
  6. Longley
  7. Longleys
  8. longlimbed
  9. longline
  10. longlined
  11. longliner

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