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Sittingbourne

UK/ˈsɪtɪŋ.bən/

Sittingbourne proper noun: a large town in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9063).

Proper noun

Sittingbourne

  1. A large town in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9063).

Origin of Sittingbourne

From Middle English Sidingeburn.

Questions about Sittingbourne

What does Sittingbourne mean?
Sittingbourne means a large town in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9063).
What part of speech is Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne is pronounced /ˈsɪtɪŋ.bən/ (UK).

Words near Sittingbourne in the dictionary

  1. sitting-out area
  2. sitting-out areas
  3. sitting-rising test
  4. sitting-room
  5. sitting-rooms
  6. Sittingbourne
  7. sittingly
  8. sittings
  9. Sitton
  10. Sittons
  11. Sittoung

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