Meaning of Middleton | Babel Free
ˈmɪ.dəl.tənDefinitions
- Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:
- A number of places in England, including:
- A rural locality and civil parish (without a council) in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, previously in South Lakeland district, the locality also known as Middleton in Lonsdale or Middleton-on-Lune (OS grid ref SD6286).
- A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Wirksworth, the name of the parish council (OS grid ref SK2756).
- A village in Middleton and Smerrill parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, otherwise known as Middleton-by-Youlgreave (OS grid ref SK1963).
- A civil parish (served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council) for Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire.
- A village and civil parish (served by Hennys', Middleton and Twinstead Parish Council) in Braintree district, Essex (OS grid ref TL8739).
- A town in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8705).
- A settlement in Longparish civil parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4244).
- A village and civil parish near Heysham, Lancaster district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD4258).
- A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TF6616).
- A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, formerly in Corby district (OS grid ref SP8389).
- A settlement and civil parish (served by Belford and Middleton Parish Council) in north Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1035).
- A village in Wallington Demesne parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NZ0685).
- A small village in Bitterley parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO5477).
- A hamlet in Oswestry Rural parish, north-west Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3129).
- A village in Middleton cum Fordley parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM4367).
- A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1798).
- A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3028).
- A place in Scotland:
- A hamlet near Friockheim, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO5848).
- A hamlet on Tiree, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NL9443).
- A hamlet in south Midlothian council area (OS grid ref NT3657).
- A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).
- A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado.
- A city in Canyon County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky.
- A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Fulton Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
- A ghost town in Montgomery County, Mississippi.
- An inactive township in Lafayette County, Missouri.
- A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
- A township in Columbiana County, Ohio.
- A township in Wood County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon.
- A minor city in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
- A community in St. George, Washington County, Utah.
- A city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, adjacent to the city.
- A place in Australia:
- A rural locality in the Shire of Winton, Queensland.
- A town in Alexandrina council area, South Australia.
- A rural locality in Kingborough council area and Huon Valley council area, Tasmania.
- A hamlet in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
- A western suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- An earldom in the English peerage.
- An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from any of the places.
Examples
“(historical)”
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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