Meaning of Preston | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An industrial city in Lancashire, England.
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2. Several other places in England:
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3. A hamlet in Kingsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8574).
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4. A suburb of Paignton, Torbay borough, Devon (OS grid ref SX8962).
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5. A suburban village north-east of Weymouth, Dorset, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY7083).
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6. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull (OS grid ref TA1830).
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7. A suburb of Brighton, East Sussex, otherwise known as Preston Village (OS grid ref TQ3006)
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8. A village and civil parish east of Cirencester, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0400).
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9. A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO6734).
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10. A suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1887).
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11. A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, west of Stevenage (OS grid ref TL1824).
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12. A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2561).
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13. A hamlet in Ellingham parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1825).
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14. A village and civil parish (without a council) north of Uppingham, Rutland (OS grid ref SK8702).
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15. A hamlet in Upton Magna parish, east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5211).
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16. A hamlet in Stogumber parish, Somerset, previously in West Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton districts (OS grid ref ST0935).
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17. A suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3569).
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18. A hamlet in Aldbourne parish and Ramsbury parish, east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2774).
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19. A hamlet in Lyneham and Bradenstoke parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0378).
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20. A place in Scotland:
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21. A suburb of Prestonpans, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT3974).
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22. A hamlet next to East Linton, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT5977).
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23. A village north of Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7957).
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24. A place in Canada:
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25. An area of Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.
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26. A community in Cambridge, Ontario.
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27. A number of places in Australia:
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28. A rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, north Queensland.
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29. A rural locality in Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region, south Queensland.
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30. A village in Central Coast council area, Tasmania.
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31. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Darebin, Victoria.
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32. A number of places in the United States:
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33. An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California.
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34. A ghost town in Summit County, Colorado.
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35. A town in New London County, Connecticut.
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36. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia.
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37. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho.
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38. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois.
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39. A township in Richland County, Illinois.
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40. An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
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41. A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
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42. A minor city in Pratt County, Kansas.
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43. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky.
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44. A town in Caroline County, Maryland.
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45. A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota.
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46. A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
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47. An unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi.
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48. A village in Hickory County, Missouri.
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49. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri.
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50. An inactive township in Platte County, Missouri.
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51. A village in Richardson County, Nebraska.
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52. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada.
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53. A town in Chenango County, New York.
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54. A neighbourhood of the town of Cary, North Carolina.
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55. An unincorporated community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
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56. A township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
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57. A census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas.
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58. A ghost town in Wharton County, Texas.
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59. A populated place in Henry County, Virginia.
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60. An unincorporated community in King County, Washington.
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61. An unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia.
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62. A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
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63. An unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin.
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64. A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
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65. A habitational surname from Old English.
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66. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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Equivalents

Examples

“A local government district with borough status of Lancashire, the City of Preston.”

“Preston added that New California is active in virtually all 58 counties. He says they chose Shasta County as the place to convene its legislature because there's a lot of support here.”

“Preston Damsky is a law student at the University of Florida. He is also a white nationalist and antisemite.”

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