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Northolt

/nɔːθəʊlt/

Northolt proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Ealing, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1384). RAF Northolt is in the neighbouring Borough of Hillingdon.

Proper noun

Northolt

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Ealing, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1384). RAF Northolt is in the neighbouring Borough of Hillingdon.

Origin of Northolt

From Old English norþ (“north”) + halh (“hollow, nook”). The name is unrelated to holt.

Questions about Northolt

What does Northolt mean?
Northolt means a suburban area in the borough of Ealing, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1384). RAF Northolt is in the neighbouring Borough of Hillingdon.
What part of speech is Northolt?
Northolt is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Northolt?
Northolt is pronounced /nɔːθəʊlt/ (UK).

Words near Northolt in the dictionary

  1. Northmore
  2. Northmores
  3. northmost
  4. northness
  5. northnesses
  6. Northolt
  7. Northop Hall
  8. Northorpe
  9. Northover
  10. Northover projector
  11. northpaw

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