Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kingston upon thames

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: kingston upon thames
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

1

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient market town, now a royal borough of Greater London, England, officially called the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Etymology

Distinguishing this location from other places also known as Kingston. The River Thames is on the west side of the town, and forms part of the borough's western boundary here.

Inflected Forms

Kingston (alternative, informal)

Questions

What does kingston upon thames mean?: An ancient market town, now a royal borough of Greater London, England, officially called the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
Where does kingston upon thames come from?: Distinguishing this location from other places also known as Kingston. The River Thames is on the west side of the town, and forms part of the borough's western boundary here.

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