Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abbotsford

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
ab-bots-ford
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From abbot + -s- + ford.

Derived Forms

Phrases

Abbotsford House Abbotsford Club Little Abbotsford

Frequently Paired Words

Sumas Prairie abbot Abbotford Abbott Abbottford Abbottsford

Synonyms

Colby Junction

Questions

What does abbotsford mean?
A ford in the Tweed, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, near Melrose Abbey.
Where does abbotsford come from?
From abbot + -s- + ford.

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