Bracebridge

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proper noun

A southern suburb of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9668).

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Meanings

proper nounBracebridge (countable and uncountable, plural Bracebridges)

plural Bracebridges

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA southern suburb of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9668).
    2. countableuncountableA suburb of Worksop, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5979).
    3. countableuncountableA town in and the seat of the District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English

Origin

Perhaps from the unattested Old English element *bræsċ (“twigs, underwood”) + bryċġ (“bridge”).

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APA

Bracebridge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bracebridge

MLA

“Bracebridge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bracebridge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bracebridge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bracebridge.

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