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buxton

/bˈʌkstən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
bux-ton
IPA
/bˈʌkstən/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Two main origins: * The town in Derbyshire derives from Old English būgan (“to bend, bow”) + stān (“stone”). * The village in Norfolk derives from an unattested Old English personal name *Bucc + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Buxtons (plural) Buckstone (alternative)

Phrases

Buxton with Lamas Higher Buxton West Buxton

Rhymes With

luxton

Questions

How do you pronounce buxton?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʌkstən/.
What does buxton mean?
A placename:
Where does buxton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce buxton

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