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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A village and civil parish in Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO496493). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A village in Marton cum Grafton parish, Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE416633). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Grafton and Radcot parish, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP2600). countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Pimhill parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ430189). countable, uncountable
5. 5
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A civil parish in eastern Wiltshire, which includes the settlements of East Grafton and West Grafton. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in England:; A hamlet in Beckford parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO987372). countable, uncountable
7. 7
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Jersey County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
9. 9
   Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Worth County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
10. 10
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Chautauqua County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
11. 11
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
12. 12
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Fillmore County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
13. 13
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
14. 14
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Rensselaer County, New York. countable, uncountable
15. 15
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Walsh County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
16. 16
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Lorain County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
17. 17
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Washington County, Utah. countable, uncountable
18. 18
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Windham County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
19. 19
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in York County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
20. 20
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Taylor County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
21. 21
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A village and town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
22. 22
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Grafton Township. countable, uncountable
23. 23
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A place in Canada:; A community in Northampton parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick. countable, uncountable
24. 24
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A place in Canada:; A rural community of Kings County, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
25. 25
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A place in Canada:; A community in Alnwick/Haldimand township, Northumberland County, Ontario. countable, uncountable
26. 26
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A coastal town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone. countable, uncountable
27. 27
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; A city in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
28. 28
    Any of various towns across the English-speaking world:; An inner suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. countable, uncountable
29. 29
    An English dukedom. countable, uncountable
30. 30
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"How do I get to Grafton Street from here? Is it far?"

Etymology

From Old English grāf (“grove”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Related phrases

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