Meaning of Bristol | Babel Free
ˈbɹɪstəlDefinitions
- A city, ceremonial county, and unitary authority in southwest England bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn.
- Synonym of Bristol board (“kind of heavy paper”).
- A woman's breast
- Several places in Canada:
- A former village in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, merged into the town of Florenceville-Bristol in 2008.
- A shot that moves a whole pile of winks rather than just one.
- A municipality of the Ouataouais region, Quebec, Canada.
- A community in Region of Queens municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A populated place in Limón Province, Costa Rica.
- A populated place in Cornwall County, Jamaica.
- A populated place in Loreto department, Peru.
- Several places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado.
- A suburban city in Hartford County, Connecticut.
- A small city, the county seat of Liberty County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Georgia.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Kendall County, Illinois.
- A town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana.
- A town in Lincoln County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- A ghost town in Lake County, Michigan.
- A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
- A community in the city of Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
- A town and census-designated place therein. in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Ontario County, New York.
- A township in Morgan County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Pike Township, Perry County, Ohio.
- A borough and township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, and the traditional county seat.
- A tiny city in Day County, South Dakota.
- A city in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
- A census-designated place in Ellis County, Texas.
- A town in Addison County, Vermont.
- An independent city in Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Kittitas County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia.
- A town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- A former town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, disestablished in 2010; most of the town became the village of Bristol, while the remainder was annexed to the village of Pleasant Prairie.
- A village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
- A surname from Old English.
Equivalents
Examples
“In the Cambridge-improved version of tiddlywinks, potting isn't everything. […] Most of the matches I watched during the tournament were defensive struggles like this one, games that came down to squops, gromps and Bristols.”
“Finally the dancer whipped her bikini top off and her bristols fell out. They looked like a pair of slatelayers' nailbags.”
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.
See also
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