Middletown

name

name ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lake County, California.
  • Grammar: middletown is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: case study middletown, lynds middletown, middletown study, municipality.
  • Useful contrasts: large city, metropolis, rural area.
  • Usage evidence: Plea rejected for Middletown man charged with shooting wife.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lake County, California.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in New Castle County, Delaware.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Logan County, Illinois.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Henry County, Indiana.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Allen County, Indiana.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; Synonym of Prairie Creek, Indiana.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Des Moines County, Iowa.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Frederick County, Maryland.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Caledonia Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Jackson County, Minnesota.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Montgomery County, Missouri.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Delaware County, New York.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Orange County, New York.
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A former hamlet in Orangetown, Rockland County, New York.
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A former town in Richmond County, New York.
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; A former hamlet in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York.
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Butler County and Warren County, Ohio.
  18. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Ohio.
  19. 24
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Ohio.
  20. 25
    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
  21. 26
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  22. 27
    A number of places in the United States:; Three townships, in Bucks County, Delaware County and Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
  23. 28
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Newport County, Rhode Island.
  24. 29
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Frederick County, Virginia.
  25. 30
    A village in Trewern community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3012).

Synonyms

All synonyms
case study middletownlynds middletownmiddletown studymunicipalitysettlementtown

Antonyms

large citymetropolisrural areaurban center

Example

"Plea rejected for Middletown man charged with shooting wife."

Common questions

What does "middletown" mean?

A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lake County, California.

What is a synonym for "middletown"?

Common synonyms include: case study middletown, lynds middletown, middletown study, municipality, settlement, town.

How do you use "middletown" in a sentence?

Plea rejected for Middletown man charged with shooting wife.

Etymology

From middle + town.

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