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Lymington

/ˈlɪmɪŋtən/

Lymington proper noun: a town in Lymington and Pennington parish, and ferry port in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ3295).

Proper noun

Lymington

  1. A town in Lymington and Pennington parish, and ferry port in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ3295)
  2. A river in the New Forest of Hampshire, which flows into the Solent at Lymington; in full, the Lymington River.
    • The dimensions of the ships used on this service have always been restricted by the shallowness of the Lymington River, although the Lymington was somewhat larger than her predecessors, and was the first steel vessel built for this service.1956 February, R. C. Riley, “The Lymington Railway and Isle of Wight Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 82
  3. A locality in Huon Valley council area, southern Tasmania, Australia.

Phrases with Lymington

Questions about Lymington

What does Lymington mean?
Lymington means a town in Lymington and Pennington parish, and ferry port in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ3295).
What part of speech is Lymington?
Lymington is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lymington?
Lymington is pronounced /ˈlɪmɪŋtən/.

Words near Lymington in the dictionary

  1. Lymeswold
  2. lymexylid
  3. lymexylids
  4. lyming
  5. Lyminge
  6. Lymington
  7. Lymington and Pennington
  8. Lyminster
  9. Lyminster and Crossbush
  10. lymiter
  11. lymiters

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