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burnside

noun

Simple meaning

A suburban area in north-west Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

Pronunciation

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burnsyd

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ˈbɝnsaɪd

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Definition

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noun

  1. A suburban area in north-west Houghton-le-Spring, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3350).

  2. Any of various places in Scotland, or elsewhere in the Anglo-Saxon world, named after the Scottish ones.

  3. A small settlement between Milnathort and Gateside, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO1608).

  4. A suburban area of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS6260).

  5. A coastal community in Burnside-St. Chads, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

  6. A place in Scotland

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

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