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Mayberry

Mayberry proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun (1)

Mayberry

  1. A surname.
  2. A township in Hamilton County, Illinois.
  3. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Illinois.
  4. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland.
  5. An unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Nebraska.
  6. A township in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
  7. A locality in Meander Valley council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

Proper noun (2)

Mayberry

  1. (figuratively) A utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live.
    • The young couple thought of the small town they chose to live in as Mayberry, especially because of its low crime rate and excellent schools.

Adjective

Mayberry (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively) Utopian; perfect for dwelling.
    • He often talked about coming from a Mayberry type of town.

Forms of Mayberry

alternative formMaberry
alternative formMaybury

Origin of Mayberry

From Old English mere (“lake”) + Old English byriġ (“fortified place”).

From the main town in the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.

Phrases with Mayberry

Questions about Mayberry

What does Mayberry mean?
Mayberry means a surname.
What part of speech is Mayberry?
Mayberry can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Mayberry in the dictionary

  1. Maybees
  2. maybeish
  3. Maybel
  4. Maybelle
  5. maybeness
  6. Mayberry
  7. Mayberry Machiavelli
  8. Mayberry Machiavellis
  9. maybes
  10. maybeso
  11. Maybin

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