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Preston

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  1. 1
    An industrial city in Lancashire, England. countable, uncountable

    "A local government district with borough status of Lancashire, the City of Preston."

  2. 2
    Several other places in England:; A hamlet in Kingsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8574). countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    Several other places in England:; A suburb of Paignton, Torbay borough, Devon (OS grid ref SX8962). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Several other places in England:; A suburban village north-east of Weymouth, Dorset, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY7083). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Several other places in England:; A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull (OS grid ref TA1830). countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Several other places in England:; A suburb of Brighton, East Sussex, otherwise known as Preston Village (OS grid ref TQ3006) countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Several other places in England:; A village and civil parish east of Cirencester, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0400). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    Several other places in England:; A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO6734). countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    Several other places in England:; A suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1887). countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Several other places in England:; A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, west of Stevenage (OS grid ref TL1824). countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    Several other places in England:; A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2561). countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    Several other places in England:; A hamlet in Ellingham parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1825). countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    Several other places in England:; A village and civil parish (without a council) north of Uppingham, Rutland (OS grid ref SK8702). countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    Several other places in England:; A hamlet in Upton Magna parish, east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5211). countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    Several other places in England:; A hamlet in Stogumber parish, Somerset, previously in West Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton districts (OS grid ref ST0935). countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    Several other places in England:; A suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3569). countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    Several other places in England:; A hamlet in Aldbourne parish and Ramsbury parish, east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2774). countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    Several other places in England:; A hamlet in Lyneham and Bradenstoke parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0378). countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A place in Scotland:; A suburb of Prestonpans, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT3974). countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A place in Scotland:; A hamlet next to East Linton, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT5977). countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A place in Scotland:; A village north of Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7957). countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A place in Canada:; An area of Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A place in Canada:; A community in Cambridge, Ontario. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A number of places in Australia:; A rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, north Queensland. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A number of places in Australia:; A rural locality in Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region, south Queensland. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A number of places in Australia:; A village in Central Coast council area, Tasmania. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    A number of places in Australia:; A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Darebin, Victoria. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California. countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Summit County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
  25. 30
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in New London County, Connecticut. countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  27. 32
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Richland County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  31. 36
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
  32. 37
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Pratt County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  33. 38
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  34. 39
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Caroline County, Maryland. countable, uncountable
  35. 40
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  36. 41
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  37. 42
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
  38. 43
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Hickory County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  39. 44
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  40. 45
    A number of places in the United States:; An inactive township in Platte County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  41. 46
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Richardson County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  42. 47
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada. countable, uncountable
  43. 48
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Chenango County, New York. countable, uncountable
  44. 49
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of the town of Cary, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
  45. 50
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  46. 51
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  47. 52
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  48. 53
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Wharton County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  49. 54
    A number of places in the United States:; A populated place in Henry County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
  50. 55
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in King County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  51. 56
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  52. 57
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Adams County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  53. 58
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  54. 59
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  55. 60
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

    "Preston added that New California is active in virtually all 58 counties. He says they chose Shasta County as the place to convene its legislature because there's a lot of support here."

  56. 61
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable

    "Preston Damsky is a law student at the University of Florida. He is also a white nationalist and antisemite."

Etymology

From Old English prēost (“priest”) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Prestatyn.

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