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Scarborough

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Canada/ˈskɑɹbəɹoʊ/

Scarborough proper noun: a coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025.

Proper noun

Scarborough (countable and uncountable, plural Scarboroughs)

  1. A coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025.
  2. The Borough of Scarborough, a former local government district in North Yorkshire, abolished without replacement in 2023.
  3. A district and former municipality of Toronto, Canada.
  4. A town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.
  5. A neighbourhood in the village of Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, New York, United States, named after the English town.
  6. A suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
  7. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Scarborough meaning in Marathi

Scarborough in Marathi

district in Toronto
स्कारबरो skārabro

Forms of Scarborough

pluralScarboroughs
alternative formScarboro
alternative formScarbro
alternative formScarbrough

Origin of Scarborough

From the Old Norse personal name Skarði + borg (“fortress”).

Words formed from Scarborough

Phrases with Scarborough

Questions about Scarborough

What does Scarborough mean?
Scarborough means a coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025.
What is Scarborough in Marathi?
Scarborough in Marathi is स्कारबरो (skārabro). See Scarborough meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Scarborough?
Scarborough is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Scarborough?
Scarborough is pronounced /ˈskɑɹbəɹoʊ/ (Canada).

Words near Scarborough in the dictionary

  1. Scarberians
  2. Scarberry
  3. Scarberrys
  4. Scarboro
  5. Scarboros
  6. Scarborough
  7. Scarborough lilies
  8. Scarborough lily
  9. Scarborough Shoal
  10. Scarborough warning
  11. Scarborough warnings

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