Bilston

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proper noun

A market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9596).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9596).
  2. A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2664).
  3. A surname.

Origin

Recorded in the Domesday Book as Billestune, from earlier 10th century Bilsetnatun, Bilsatena.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Stilbon
Cite this entry
APA

Bilston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bilston

MLA

“Bilston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bilston. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bilston,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bilston.

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