Etymology

Heathrow

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Today it means: An international airport in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London. Full definition →

Middle English heth
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The story

  1. Middle English · inherited fromheth“heath”
  2. English todayHeathrow

Named after the hamlet of Heath Row, which was obliterated for construction of the airport. From Middle English heth (“heath”) + rew (“row”).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishheth all →

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