Bournville

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proper noun

A suburb and model village in the south of the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0481).

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb and model village in the south of the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0481).

Origin

Named after a minor local river, The Bourn + -ville

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APA

Bournville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bournville

MLA

“Bournville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bournville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bournville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bournville.

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