Meaning of Acton | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of a few places in England:
   countable, uncountable
2. A village in Burland and Acton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6353).
   countable, uncountable
3. A hamlet in Langton Matravers parish, Purbeck district, Dorset (OS grid ref SY9878).
   countable, uncountable
4. A town and suburb in the borough of Ealing, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2080).
   countable, uncountable
5. A hamlet in Allendale parish, south-west Northumberland (OS grid ref NY8351).
   countable, uncountable
6. A village in Lydbury North parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO3184).
   countable, uncountable
7. A hamlet in Whitmore parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8241).
   countable, uncountable
8. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TL8944).
   countable, uncountable
9. A locality in Ombersley parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO8467).
   countable, uncountable
10. A suburb and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3451).
    countable, uncountable
11. A village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
    countable, uncountable
12. A place in Canada:
    countable, uncountable
13. A community in the town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario.
    countable, uncountable
14. A regional county municipality in the Montérégie region, Quebec.
    countable, uncountable
15. Any of a few places in the United States:
    countable, uncountable
16. An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama.
    countable, uncountable
17. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California.
    countable, uncountable
18. A ghost town in Polk County, Florida.
    countable, uncountable
19. An unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia.
    countable, uncountable
20. An unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky.
    countable, uncountable
21. A town in York County, Maine.
    countable, uncountable
22. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    countable, uncountable
23. An unincorporated community in Meeker County, Minnesota.
    countable, uncountable
24. An unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana.
    countable, uncountable
25. An unincorporated community in Salem County, New Jersey.
    countable, uncountable
26. An unincorporated community in McNairy County, Tennessee.
    countable, uncountable
27. An unincorporated community in Hood County, Texas.
    countable, uncountable
28. A suburb of Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
    countable, uncountable
29. A habitational surname from Old English.
    countable

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Examples

“Fire crews battled two brush fires in northern Los Angeles County on Thursday — the King fire, which ignited near Pyramid Lake in the early morning, and the Hawk fire, which erupted in Acton around 3 p.m., threatening structures and prompting evacuation orders.”

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