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Uxbridge

UK/ˈʌksbɹɪd͡ʒ/

Uxbridge proper noun: a town in the borough of Hillingdon, on the western edge of Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0584).

Proper noun

Uxbridge

  1. A town in the borough of Hillingdon, on the western edge of Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0584).
  2. A township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
  4. A township in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.
  5. A rural locality in Derwent Valley council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  6. Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, also called Earl of Uxbridge or Lord Uxbridge, British military commander.

Origin of Uxbridge

From Wixan + Old English bryċġ (“bridge”), meaning, "the bridge leading to the Wixan", a Saxon tribe which settled near the Lincolnshire fens.

Words formed from Uxbridge

Questions about Uxbridge

What does Uxbridge mean?
Uxbridge means a town in the borough of Hillingdon, on the western edge of Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0584).
What part of speech is Uxbridge?
Uxbridge is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Uxbridge?
Uxbridge is pronounced /ˈʌksbɹɪd͡ʒ/ (UK).

Words near Uxbridge in the dictionary

  1. uwufication
  2. uwuification
  3. uwuing
  4. UX
  5. UXB
  6. Uxbridge
  7. UXBs
  8. UXD
  9. UXes
  10. UXGA
  11. Uxin

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