English Explanatory Dictionary

worthing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of worth
name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village in Hoe and Worthing parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9919).
  3. A coastal town and borough in West Sussex, England.
  4. A city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈwəːðɪŋ/

Word forms

worthing Worthings

Etymology

* The name of the village in Norfolk derives from Old English worþig (“enclosure”). * The name of the town in West Sussex derives from the unattested Old English personal name *Weorþ + -ing (“belonging to”).

Derived words

East Worthing Hoe and Worthing West Worthing
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