Burnley

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/ˈbɜː(ɹ)nli/

proper noun

A market town in Lancashire, England.

OriginOld English lēah →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town in Lancashire, England.
  2. A local government district with borough status of Lancashire, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
  3. A community in Alnwick/Haldimand township, Ontario, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
  5. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia.
  6. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlēah“meadow, clearing”
  2. EnglishBurnley

From Brun (a river name meaning "brown") + Old English lēah (“meadow, clearing”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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