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Winterton

Syllables: Win·ter·ton/ˈwɪn.təɹ.tən/

Winterton proper noun: a town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9218).

Proper noun

Winterton (countable and uncountable, plural Wintertons)

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9218).
  2. A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, named after James Spearman Winter.
    • (historical)
    Synonyms:
    Scilly Cove
  3. A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, named after H D Winter.
  4. A hamlet in the town of Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York, United States.
  5. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Synonyms of Winterton

  • Scilly Cove

Forms of Winterton

pluralWintertons

Origin of Winterton

From the Old English personal name Winter or Wintra + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Questions about Winterton

What does Winterton mean?
Winterton means a town and civil parish with a town council in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9218).
What part of speech is Winterton?
Winterton is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Winterton?
Winterton is pronounced /ˈwɪn.təɹ.tən/.

Words near Winterton in the dictionary

  1. Winterthur
  2. wintertide
  3. wintertides
  4. wintertime
  5. wintertimes
  6. Winterton
  7. Winterton-on-Sea
  8. Wintertons
  9. Winterval
  10. Wintervals
  11. winterward

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