Meanings
plural Bromleys · alternative Bramley
- A number of places in England:
- countableuncountableA town in the borough of Bromley, in south-eastern Greater London, historically in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4069).
- countableuncountableA London borough of Greater London.
- countableuncountableA district in the borough of Tower Hamlets, East London, Greater London, also called Bromley by Bow (OS grid ref TQ3782).
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Standon parish, East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL4121).
- countableuncountableA locality in Hordley parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4026).
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Worfield parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO7395).
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Wortley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3298).
- countableuncountableA suburb of Kingswinford, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9088).
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
- countableuncountableA minor city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States.
- countableuncountableA village in Mashonaland East province, Zimbabwe.
- countableuncountableAn eastern suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
- countableuncountableA locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Old Englishbrōm“broom”
- EnglishBromley
From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom + -ley and doublet of Brimley; compare Broom.
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Cite this entry
Bromley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromley
“Bromley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromley. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bromley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromley.
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