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gatwick

/ɡˈætwˌɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
gatwick
IPA
/ɡˈætwˌɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841).

name

A hamlet in Westbury-on-Severn parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7313).

name

A hamlet in Shackleford parish, Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9145).

Etymology

From Old English gāt (“goat”) + -wick.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce gatwick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈætwˌɪk/.
What does gatwick mean?
An airport in Crawley borough, West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and Brighton (OS grid ref TQ2841).
Where does gatwick come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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