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Ruislip

/ˈɹaɪs.lɪp/

Ruislip proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ0987).

Proper noun

Ruislip

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ0987).

Origin of Ruislip

From Old English rysċ (“rush”) + hlȳp (“leap”).

Words formed from Ruislip

Questions about Ruislip

What does Ruislip mean?
Ruislip means a suburban area in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ0987).
What part of speech is Ruislip?
Ruislip is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ruislip?
Ruislip is pronounced /ˈɹaɪs.lɪp/ (UK).

Words near Ruislip in the dictionary

  1. ruins of the year
  2. ruint
  3. Ruiru
  4. Ruisch
  5. Ruishton
  6. Ruislip
  7. Ruislip Gardens
  8. Ruislip Manor
  9. Ruism
  10. Ruist
  11. Ruists

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