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Loughton

/ˈlaʊtən/

Loughton proper noun: a town and civil parish in Epping Forest district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ4396).

Proper noun

Loughton (countable and uncountable, plural Loughtons)

  1. A town and civil parish in Epping Forest district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ4396).
  2. A village in Loughton and Great Holm parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8337).
  3. A small village in Wheathill parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO6183).
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Loughton

pluralLoughtons

Origin of Loughton

From the Old English personal name Luhha + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words formed from Loughton

Questions about Loughton

What does Loughton mean?
Loughton means a town and civil parish in Epping Forest district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ4396).
What part of speech is Loughton?
Loughton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Loughton?
Loughton is pronounced /ˈlaʊtən/.

Words near Loughton in the dictionary

  1. Loughridge
  2. Loughridges
  3. Loughry
  4. Loughrys
  5. loughs
  6. Loughton
  7. Loughton and Great Holm
  8. Loughtons
  9. louie
  10. louies
  11. louing

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