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Paddington

UK/ˈpædɪŋtən/

Paddington proper noun: an urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681).

Proper noun

Paddington (countable and uncountable, plural Paddingtons)

  1. An urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681).
  2. A suburban area in Poulton-with-Fearnhead parish and Woolston parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6389).
  3. A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area and the Woollahra council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. An inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  5. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Paddington

pluralPaddingtons

Origin of Paddington

From the Old English personal name Padda + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Words formed from Paddington

Words that rhyme with Paddington

Questions about Paddington

What does Paddington mean?
Paddington means an urban area of Westminster, London, England, noted for its major railway terminus (OS grid ref TQ2681).
What part of speech is Paddington?
Paddington is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Paddington?
Paddington is pronounced /ˈpædɪŋtən/ (UK).

Words near Paddington in the dictionary

  1. padding the hoof
  2. padding up
  3. padding-ken
  4. padding-kens
  5. paddings
  6. Paddington
  7. Paddingtonian
  8. Paddingtonians
  9. Paddingtons
  10. Paddison
  11. paddlane

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