Meanings
proper noun
- A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1866).
Origin
From the Old English personal name Berhtel + -ing (“belonging to”) + tun (“settlement”).
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APA
Bridlington. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridlington
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“Bridlington.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridlington. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bridlington,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bridlington.
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