Meaning of Hastings | Babel Free
ˈheɪ.stɪŋzDefinitions
- A place name, including:
- A town and borough in East Sussex, England.
- Early fruit or vegetables, especially peas.
- A hamlet in Ashill parish, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3116).
- A place in Canada:
- A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.
- A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
- A community in Trent Hills municipality, Northumberland County, Ontario.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Mills County, Iowa.
- A city, the county seat of Barry County, Michigan.
- A township in Barry County, Michigan.
- A city, the county seat of Dakota County, Minnesota, located in Dakota County and Washington County.
- A city, the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska.
- A town in Oswego County, New York, named after Hastings Curtiss.
- An unincorporated community in Barnes County, North Dakota.
- A town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma.
- A borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- A village and beach resort in Christ Church parish, Barbados.
- A town in Western Area Rural District, Sierra Leone.
- A neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- A place in Australia:
- A rural locality in Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
- A town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
- A river in New South Wales, which flows into the Tasman Sea at Port Macquarie; named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings; in full, the Hastings River.
- A city in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Examples
“The large white and green Hastings are tender , and not to be set till the cold is over , and then not very thick , for they spread much and mount high , and therefore require the help of tall Sticks”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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