Chiswick

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/ˈt͡ʃɪzɪk/

proper noun

A suburban area of London in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2078).

OriginOld English ċīese →
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Meanings

proper nounChiswick (countable and uncountable, plural Chiswicks)

plural Chiswicks

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA suburban area of London in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2078).
    2. countableuncountableA suburb in the City of Canada Bay, Inner West area, Sydney, Australia.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċīese“cheese”
  2. EnglishChiswick

From Old English ċīese (“cheese”) + wīc (“village”); equivalent to cheese + -wick.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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