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Plumstead

UK/ˈplʌmstɛd/

Plumstead proper noun: a suburban area in Greenwich borough, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4477).

Proper noun

Plumstead (countable and uncountable, plural Plumsteads)

  1. A suburban area in Greenwich borough, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4477).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1334).
  3. A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
  4. A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  5. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Plumstead

pluralPlumsteads

Origin of Plumstead

From Old English plūme (“plum”) + stede (“place”).

Words formed from Plumstead

  • Great Plumstead
  • Little Plumstead
  • Plumstead Peculiars

Questions about Plumstead

What does Plumstead mean?
Plumstead means a suburban area in Greenwich borough, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4477).
What part of speech is Plumstead?
Plumstead is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Plumstead?
Plumstead is pronounced /ˈplʌmstɛd/ (UK).

Words near Plumstead in the dictionary

  1. plumrocks
  2. plumrose
  3. plumroses
  4. plums
  5. plums and custard
  6. Plumstead
  7. Plumsteads
  8. plumtini
  9. plumtinis
  10. plumtree
  11. plumtrees

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