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osterley

/ˈɒstəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
os-ter-ley
IPA
/ˈɒstəli/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An affluent suburb in the historic parish of Isleworth in borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1577).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Newcastle in the Port Stephens council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in Central Highlands council area, central Tasmania, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English eowestre (“sheep barn”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɒstəli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Osterleys (plural) Osley (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce osterley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒstəli/.
What does osterley mean?
An affluent suburb in the historic parish of Isleworth in borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1577).
Where does osterley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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