English Explanatory Dictionary

tilbury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small open two-wheeled carriage.
  2. Sixpence (formerly the fare from Gravesend to Tilbury Fort).
name
  1. A town and port in Thurrock borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ639761).
  2. A community, formerly a town, in Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪlbəɹi/ En-au-tilbury.ogg

Word forms

tilbury tilburies Tilburys Tilby

Etymology

From Tilbury (“surname of the inventor”).

Derived words

East Tilbury West Tilbury
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