Binstead

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proper noun

A village in the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5792).

OriginOld English bēan →
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Meanings

proper nounBinstead (countable and uncountable, plural Binsteads)

plural Binsteads

  1. countableuncountableA village in the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5792).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbēan“bean”
  2. EnglishBinstead

From Old English bēan (“bean”) + stede (“stead”); compare the doublet Binsted.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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