Chorley

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/ˈt͡ʃɔɹ.li/

proper noun

A market town and borough in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5817 for the town).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A place in England:
    1. A market town and borough in Lancashire (OS grid ref SD5817 for the town).
    2. A civil parish west of Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8278).
    3. A hamlet and civil parish west of Nantwich, Cheshire East, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5751).
    4. A hamlet in Stottesdon parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SO6983).
    5. A village in Farewell and Chorley parish, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK0711).
  2. A surname.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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