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Scarborough

//ˈskɑɹbəɹoʊ// name

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  1. 1
    A coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The Borough of Scarborough, a former local government district in North Yorkshire, abolished without replacement in 2023. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A district and former municipality of Toronto, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A neighbourhood in the village of Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, New York, United States, named after the English town. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A habitational surname from Old Norse. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Skarði + borg (“fortress”).

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