Brighton

/ˈbɹaɪtən/ name

name ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A placename:; A coastal city in East Sussex, England.
  • Grammar: brighton is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: brightonian, city, coastal town, municipality.
  • Useful contrasts: inland town, landlocked city, rural area.
  • Usage evidence: A day return to Brighton, please.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A coastal city in East Sussex, England.

    "Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer."

  2. 2
    A placename:; A hamlet in St Enoder parish and Ladock parish, south-east of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9054).
  3. 3
    A placename:; A number of places in Canada:; A parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
  4. 4
    A placename:; A number of places in Canada:; A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

    "(historical)"

  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in Canada:; A community in Digby municipality, Digby County, Nova Scotia.
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in Canada:; A community in Shelburne municipality, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in Canada:; A town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in Canada:; A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia.
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois, named after Brighton, Mass.
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Washington County, Iowa.
  10. 15
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formerly a town.
  11. 16
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Livingston County, Michigan.
  12. 17
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri.
  13. 18
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of the town of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.
  14. 19
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Franklin County, New York, named after the English town.
  15. 20
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Monroe County, New York.
  16. 21
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
  17. 22
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio.
  18. 23
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lorain County, Ohio.
  19. 24
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon.
  20. 25
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Tipton County, Tennessee.
  21. 26
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town and ski resort in Salt Lake County, Utah.
  22. 27
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Essex County, Vermont.
  23. 28
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington.
  24. 29
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.
  25. 30
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
  26. 31
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships, listed under Brighton Township.
  27. 32
    A placename:; A number of places in Australia:; A northern coastal suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.
  28. 33
    A placename:; A number of places in Australia:; A coastal suburb of Adelaide in the City of Holdfast Bay, South Australia.
  29. 34
    A placename:; A number of places in Australia:; A town and suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.
  30. 35
    A placename:; A number of places in Australia:; A local government area in south-east Tasmania; in full, Brighton Council.
  31. 36
    A placename:; A number of places in Australia:; A coastal suburb of Melbourne, and former city, in the City of Bayside, Victoria.
  32. 37
    A placename:; A small seaside town near Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  33. 38
    A surname.
  34. 39
    Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Synonyms

All synonyms
brightoniancitycoastal townmunicipalityseaside cityseaside resort

Antonyms

inland townlandlocked cityrural area

Example

"A day return to Brighton, please."

Common questions

What does "brighton" mean?

A placename:; A coastal city in East Sussex, England.

What is a synonym for "brighton"?

Common synonyms include: brightonian, city, coastal town, municipality, seaside city, seaside resort.

How do you use "brighton" in a sentence?

A day return to Brighton, please.

How do you pronounce "brighton"?

Pronounced /ˈbɹaɪtən/.

Etymology

(place): Originally a colloquial clipping of Brighthelmstone, from Old English Beorthelmestūn (“Beorthelm's farm”). Became the official name in the early 19th century. : (surname): From Breighton in Yorkshire.

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