What does "houghton" mean?
A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village in Houghton and Wyton parish, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL281724).
Houghton
/ˈhoʊtən/ name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village in Houghton and Wyton parish, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL281724).
- Grammar: houghton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: brand element, designation, family name, geographic name.
- Useful contrasts: given name.
- Usage evidence: A cheerful ray of sun draws shadows on the window sill of a private room prepared for the next terminally ill patient at upscale Wits Hospice in Houghton, Johannesburg.
How to use "houghton"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village in Houghton and Wyton parish, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL281724). countable, uncountable
- 2 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village in Stanwix Rural parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY407593). countable, uncountable
- 3 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet in Sancton parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE886392). countable, uncountable
- 4 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU341143). countable, uncountable
- 5 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF789288). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet in Heddon-on-the-Wall parish, southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1266). countable, uncountable
- 7 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in Arun district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ017411). countable, uncountable
- 8 A common placename:; A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village in Burton community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9807). countable, uncountable
- 9 A common placename:; Ellipsis of Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
- 10 A common placename:; A town near Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 11 A common placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Lee County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 12 A common placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Houghton County, Michigan, on the Upper Peninsula. countable, uncountable
- 13 A common placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Keweenaw County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 14 A common placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Caneadea, Allegany County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 15 A common placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 16 A common placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of the city of Kirkland, Washington. countable, uncountable
- 17 A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
given name
Example
"A cheerful ray of sun draws shadows on the window sill of a private room prepared for the next terminally ill patient at upscale Wits Hospice in Houghton, Johannesburg."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "houghton"?
Common synonyms include: brand element, designation, family name, geographic name, last name, name element.
How do you use "houghton" in a sentence?
A cheerful ray of sun draws shadows on the window sill of a private room prepared for the next terminally ill patient at upscale Wits Hospice in Houghton, Johannesburg.
How do you pronounce "houghton"?
Pronounced /ˈhoʊtən/.
Etymology
From Old English hōh (“ridge, spur”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).