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benton

/ˈbɛn.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
ben-ton
IPA
/ˈbɛn.tən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).

Countable; Uncountable

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A neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2768).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Special Area No. 3, southern Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A local service district and designated place in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From either Old English bēan (“bean”) or *beonet (“bentgrass”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bentons (plural)

Derived Forms

bentonite Bentonville

Phrases

Benton County Benton Station Fort Benton

Synonyms

Benton Station

Rhymes With

trenton denton fenton kenton renton brenton dentin penton shenton menton lenton henton

Questions

How do you pronounce benton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛn.tən/.
What does benton mean?
A small village in Bratton Fleming parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6536).
Where does benton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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