Meaning of Dalton | Babel Free
ˈdɒltənDefinitions
- a former unit of atomic mass equivalent to 1/16 the mass of an oxygen atom; now replaced by the atomic mass unit (or dalton)
- the atomic mass unit
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- John Dalton, English chemist.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
- A hamlet in Burton-in-Kendal parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD5476).
- A hamlet and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England, north of Skelmersdale (OS grid ref SD4908).
- A hamlet in Hexhamshire parish, south of Hexham, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9158).
- A hamlet in Stamfordham parish, west of Ponteland, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ1172)
- A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE4376).
- A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1108).
- A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4594).
- An eastern suburb of Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1617).
- A hamlet in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1174).
- A hamlet near Flemington, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6658).
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city, the county seat of Whitfield County, Georgia.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wayne County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Kansas.
- A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- A township in Muskegon County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
- A small village in Chariton County, Missouri.
- A village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
- A town in Coos County, New Hampshire.
- A hamlet and census-designated place in Nunda and Portage, Livingston County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- A village in Wayne County, Ohio.
- A borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
- A census-designated place in Kingston, Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
- An abandoned village in Unorganized North Algoma District, Ontario, Canada; some buildings are used as summer cottages.
- A township within Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
- A village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A settlement (moshav) in northern Israel.
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Ellipsis of Dalton Highway. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Examples
“In 2015, Katie and Dalton Prager became known around the world as “the real ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple” after CNN wrote about their love story.”
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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