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Luton en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /luːtən/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Leyton.

Meanings

1. A place in England: ▸ A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.
2. A place in England: ▸ An airport to the north of London, in Bedfordshire.
3. A place in England: ▸ A hamlet in Broadhembury parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST0802).
4. A place in England: ▸ A small village in Bishopsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9076).
5. A place in England: ▸ A suburb of Chatham, Medway district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7666).
6. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
7. An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.

Deriveds

Luton peak · Luton van · Luton body

wikipedia: River Lea

Luton en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /luːtən/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From a clipping of Luton van or Luton body, which incorporate such a part into the design.

Meanings

1. A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.

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