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Poundbury

Poundbury proper noun: an experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790).

Proper noun

Poundbury

  1. An experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790).

Origin of Poundbury

From Old English *pund (“enclosure”) + byriġ (“stronghold”). Named after Poundbury Farm, which was the name of the land where the new development was built. Note that this meaning of pound refers to a place meant for the detention of stray or wandering animals.

Questions about Poundbury

What does Poundbury mean?
Poundbury means an experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790).
What part of speech is Poundbury?
Poundbury is a proper noun.

Words near Poundbury in the dictionary

  1. poundaged
  2. poundages
  3. poundaging
  4. poundal
  5. poundals
  6. Poundbury
  7. poundcake
  8. poundcakes
  9. pounded
  10. pounded a beat
  11. pounded dirt

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