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Plaistow

/ˈplɑːstəʊ/

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place/ˈplæstaʊ/

Plaistow proper noun: a hamlet in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3556).

Proper noun

Plaistow

  1. A hamlet in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3556).
  2. A suburban area in the borough of Bromley, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4070).
  3. A suburban area in the borough of Newham, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ4083).
  4. A village and civil parish (served by Plaistow and Ifold Parish Council) in Chichester district, West Sussex (OS grid ref TQ0030).
  5. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

Origin of Plaistow

Possibly identical with playstow, a place where games were played.

Words that rhyme with Plaistow

Questions about Plaistow

What does Plaistow mean?
Plaistow means a hamlet in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3556).
What part of speech is Plaistow?
Plaistow is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Plaistow?
Plaistow is pronounced /ˈplɑːstəʊ/.

Words near Plaistow in the dictionary

  1. Plaisteds
  2. plaister
  3. plaistered
  4. plaistering
  5. plaisters
  6. Plaistow
  7. plait
  8. plait fog
  9. plait sawdust
  10. plaited
  11. plaited fog

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