What does "aston" mean?
A car made by Aston Martin.
Aston
/ˈæstən/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A car made by Aston Martin.
- Grammar: aston is listed as name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: amazement, astonishment, surprise, wonder.
- Useful contrasts: boredom, indifference, unconcern.
- Usage evidence: Aston Villa beat Liverpool seven to two.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A car made by Aston Martin. informal
- 2 A lower third. UK
Verb
- 1 To astonish. obsolete
Proper Noun
- 1 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Remenham parish, Wokingham borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7884). countable, uncountable
- 2 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A small village (Aston-by-Sutton) and civil parish (without a council) in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5578). countable, uncountable
- 3 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Sudbury parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1631). countable, uncountable
- 4 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in High Peak district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK1883). countable, uncountable
- 5 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Kingsland parish, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO4662). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL2722). countable, uncountable
- 7 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A village in Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3402). countable, uncountable
- 8 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Claverley parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO8093). countable, uncountable
- 9 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A small village in Wem Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5328). countable, uncountable
- 10 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Wrockwardine parish, Telford and Wrekin district, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6109). countable, uncountable
- 11 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A village in Aston cum Aughton parish, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK4685). countable, uncountable
- 12 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A village in Maer parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ7541). countable, uncountable
- 13 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Seighford parish, Stafford district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8923). countable, uncountable
- 14 A common placename:; A number of places in England:; A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, historically in Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP0889). countable, uncountable
- 15 A common placename:; A suburban village in Hawarden community, Flintshire, Wales, contiguous with Shotton (OS grid ref SJ3067). countable, uncountable
- 16 A common placename:; A commune in Ariège department, Occitania, France. countable, uncountable
- 17 A common placename:; A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after Aston, Oxfordshire. countable, uncountable
- 18 A habitational surname from Old English. countable
Antonyms
Example
"Aston Villa beat Liverpool seven to two."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "aston"?
Common synonyms include: amazement, astonishment, surprise, wonder.
How do you use "aston" in a sentence?
Aston Villa beat Liverpool seven to two.
How do you pronounce "aston"?
Pronounced /ˈæstən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Old English ēast (“east”) and tūn (“town, village”). Doublet of Easton.
Etymology 2
From Aston Broadcast Systems, a supplier of software displaying such graphics.