placename
/ˈpleɪsneɪm/
placename noun: the name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.
Noun
placename (plural placenames)
- The name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.
- With a complex site, different site elements may not be terminologically distinguished, or else a generic term may be optionally added to the placename to distinguish a site element, such as a hill, well, or claypan at the location.2012, Nick Thieberger, The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Fieldwork, page 401
- Synonyms:
- toponym, nomen loci, geonym, geographic name, geographical name
placename meaning in Hindi, Telugu, Malay and Vietnamese
placename in Hindi
- placename, toponym
- स्थाननाम sthānnām
placename in Telugu
- the name of a place
- స్థలనామము sthalanāmamu
placename in Malay
- the name of a place
- nama tempat
placename in Vietnamese
- the name of a place
- địa danh
Synonyms of placename
- toponym
- nomen loci
- geonym
- geographic name
- geographical name
Forms of placename
| plural | placenames |
|---|---|
| alternative form | place-name |
| alternative form | place name |
Origin of placename
From place + name.
Questions about placename
- What does placename mean?
- Placename means the name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.
- What is placename in Hindi?
- Placename in Hindi is स्थाननाम (sthānnām). See Placename meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is placename?
- Placename is a noun.
- How do you pronounce placename?
- Placename is pronounced /ˈpleɪsneɪm/.
- What is the plural of placename?
- The plural of placename is placenames.
Words near placename in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: placename (page history and authors); स्थाननाम (Hindi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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