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Oldbury

Oldbury proper noun: a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9889).

Proper noun

Oldbury

  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9889).
  2. A settlement and fortification in Ightham parish, Tonbridge and Malling district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ5856).
  3. A village in Bridgnorth parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO7192).
  4. A hamlet in Hartshill parish, North Warwickshire district, England (OS grid ref SP3194).
  5. A rural locality in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia.

Origin of Oldbury

From old + -bury. Doublet of Aldborough, Aldbrough, and Aldeburgh. Compare Oldenburg.

Questions about Oldbury

What does Oldbury mean?
Oldbury means a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9889).
What part of speech is Oldbury?
Oldbury is a proper noun.

Words near Oldbury in the dictionary

  1. Oldani
  2. Oldanis
  3. oldass
  4. oldbie
  5. oldbies
  6. Oldbury
  7. Oldcastle
  8. oldcomer
  9. oldcomers
  10. olde
  11. Olde English Bulldogge

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