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Strood

UK/stɹuːd/

Strood proper noun: a town in Medway district, Kent, England.

Proper noun

Strood

  1. A town in Medway district, Kent, England.

Origin of Strood

Apparently from Middle English strothe, strode (“marshy land overgrown with brush”), from Old English strōd (“marshy land”). Compare Strother and (Raven)struther.

Words that rhyme with Strood

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Questions about Strood

What does Strood mean?
Strood means a town in Medway district, Kent, England.
What part of speech is Strood?
Strood is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Strood?
Strood is pronounced /stɹuːd/ (UK).

Words near Strood in the dictionary

  1. strontium unit
  2. strontium units
  3. strontium yellow
  4. strontium-90
  5. strontiums
  6. Strood
  7. strook
  8. strooke
  9. strooken
  10. strookes
  11. Strooks

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