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torrington

/tˈɔɹɪŋtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
tor-ring-ton
IPA
/tˈɔɹɪŋtən/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A locality in the Glen Innes Severn council area and the Tenterfield council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of the city of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Synonym of Great Torrington, Devon, England.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Goshen County, Wyoming, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Torridge (“a river in Devon”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Torringtons (plural)

Phrases

Great Torrington

Synonyms

Great Torrington Devon England

Rhymes With

warrington norrington thorington courington

Questions

How do you pronounce torrington?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɔɹɪŋtən/.
What does torrington mean?
A locality in the Glen Innes Severn council area and the Tenterfield council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Where does torrington come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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