English Explanatory Dictionary

Plumstead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A suburban area in Greenwich borough, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4477).
  3. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1334).
  4. A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
  5. A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈplʌmstɛd/

Word forms

Plumstead Plumsteads

Etymology

From Old English plūme (“plum”) + stede (“place”).

Derived words

Great Plumstead Little Plumstead Plumstead Peculiars
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