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Ouston

Ouston proper noun: a village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2554).

Proper noun

Ouston (countable and uncountable, plural Oustons)

  1. A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2554).
  2. A hamlet in Plenmeller with Whitfield parish, near Ninebanks, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7752).
  3. A village in Stamfordham parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0869).
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Ouston

pluralOustons

Origin of Ouston

From an unclear first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Questions about Ouston

What does Ouston mean?
Ouston means a village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2554).
What part of speech is Ouston?
Ouston is a proper noun.

Words near Ouston in the dictionary

  1. ousters
  2. ousting
  3. oustings
  4. oustiti
  5. oustitis
  6. Ouston
  7. Oustons
  8. ousts
  9. out
  10. out and about
  11. out and away

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