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hempstead

/hˈɛmpstɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
hemp-stead
IPA
/hˈɛmpstɛd/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL6338).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A settlement in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7864).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish near Holt, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1037).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Lessingham parish, North Norfolk, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG4028).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town and village in Nassau County, New York, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Waller County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English hām (“homestead”) + stede (“place”). Doublet of Hampstead.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hempsteads (plural)

Phrases

Hemel Hempstead Hempstead County North Hempstead West Hempstead

Questions

How do you pronounce hempstead?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛmpstɛd/.
What does hempstead mean?
A surname.
Where does hempstead come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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