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Norwood

UK/nɔːwʊd/

Norwood proper noun: a habitational surname from toponymy.

Proper noun

Norwood (countable and uncountable, plural Norwoods)

  1. A habitational surname from toponymy.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place in the United Kingdom
  4. A suburban area of Killamarsh parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4681).
  5. A suburb mainly in the borough of Croydon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3370).
  6. A civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Harrogate district.
  7. A community in Yarmouth municipality, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
  8. A village in Asphodel-Norwood township, Peterborough County, Ontario.
  9. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas.
  10. A town in San Miguel County, Colorado.
  11. Synonym of Norland, Florida.
    Synonyms:
    Norland, Florida
  12. A minor city in Warren County, Georgia.
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  1. A village in Peoria County, Illinois.
  2. An unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Lucas County, Iowa.
  3. A ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas.
  4. A minor city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  5. An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
  6. A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
  7. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
  8. A town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  9. A township and census-designated place in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
  10. A minor city in Wright County, Missouri.
  11. A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
  12. A village in St. Lawrence County, New York.
  13. A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.
  14. A town in Stanly County, North Carolina.
  15. A city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
  16. A census-designated place in Cherokee County and Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
  17. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
  18. A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
  19. A neighbourhood of Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
  20. A neighbourhood of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  21. An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia.
  22. An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
  23. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
  24. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia.
  25. A suburb in the City of Launceston, Tasmania.
  26. A village in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
  27. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  28. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Verb

Norwood (third-person singular simple present Norwoods, present participle Norwooding, simple past and past participle Norwooded)

  1. (euphemistic, neologism, 4chan slang) Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.

Synonyms of Norwood

Forms of Norwood

Proper noun
pluralNorwoods
Verb
third-person singular presentNorwoods
present participleNorwooding
past participleNorwooded
pastNorwooded

Origin of Norwood

From north + wood. Doublet of Northwood.

From the Hamilton–Norwood scale.

Words formed from Norwood

Phrases with Norwood

Questions about Norwood

What does Norwood mean?
Norwood means a habitational surname from toponymy.
What part of speech is Norwood?
Norwood can be a proper noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce Norwood?
Norwood is pronounced /nɔːwʊd/ (UK).

Words near Norwood in the dictionary

  1. Norwich Pharmacal order
  2. Norwich Pharmacal orders
  3. Norwich Terrier
  4. Norwicher
  5. Norwichers
  6. Norwood
  7. Norwood Green
  8. Norwood Payneham and St Peters
  9. Norwood Reaper
  10. Norwood scale
  11. Norzagaray

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