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Luton

/luːtən/

Luton proper noun: a town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.

Proper noun

Luton

  1. A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.
  2. An airport to the north of London, in Bedfordshire.
  3. A hamlet in Broadhembury parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST0802).
  4. A small village in Bishopsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9076).
  5. A suburb of Chatham, Medway district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7666).
  6. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  7. An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.

Noun

Luton (plural Lutons)

  1. A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.

Forms of Luton

pluralLutons

Origin of Luton

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Leyton.

From a clipping of Luton van or Luton body, which incorporate such a part into the design.

Words formed from Luton

Phrases with Luton

Questions about Luton

What does Luton mean?
Luton means a town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.
What part of speech is Luton?
Luton can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Luton?
Luton is pronounced /luːtən/ (UK).

Words near Luton in the dictionary

  1. Lutmans
  2. Lutnick
  3. Luto
  4. lutoid
  5. lutoids
  6. Luton
  7. Luton peak
  8. Luton peaks
  9. Luton van
  10. Luton vans
  11. lutong

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