Meaning of Bentley | Babel Free
ˈbɛntliːDefinitions
- An English habitational surname from Old English.
- A motor car manufactured by this company.
- A place name, including:
- A locality in the Kyogle council area, Lismore council area and the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
- A town in Alberta, Canada.
- A number of places in England:
- A hamlet in Rowley parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref TA0135).
- A hamlet north-west of Brentwood, Brentwood borough, Essex (OS grid ref TQ5696).
- A village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU7844).
- A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1136).
- An outer suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE5605).
- A hamlet and civil parish (served by Bentley and Merevale Parish Council) in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP2895).
- A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9899).
- Lower Bentley and Upper Bentley in Bentley Pauncefoot parish, Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A small town in Hancock County, Illinois.
- A small city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Bay County, Michigan.
- A township in Gladwin County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Hettinger County, North Dakota.
Examples
“The car she reclined in was a 1960s Bentley.”
“The EXP 100 GT is a two-door, four-seat behemoth measuring 19 feet (5.8 meters) in length. It’s designed to show what a Bentley GT might look like in the year 2035, complete with a pure-electric powertrain and self-driving capabilities.”
“While auto sales as a whole have suffered from factory shutdowns and other disruptions due to the pandemic, sales of super-expensive cars, like Ferraris, Bentleys and Lamborghinis, finished 2020 at a blistering pace.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free