Brentwood

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Brentwood borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ5993).
  2. 2
    A local government district with borough status in Essex, formed in 1974.
  3. 3
    A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
  4. 4
    A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
  5. 5
    A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
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  1. 6
    A town, the county seat of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

Etymology

From Middle English brende (“burnt”) + wode (“wood”).

Related phrases

county seatnew hampshirerockingham county

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