Gosford

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Australia, UK/ˈɡɒsfəd/

proper noun

A major suburb of the Central Coast, a region of New South Wales, Australia, formerly part of the City of Gosford.

OriginOld English gōs →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A major suburb of the Central Coast, a region of New South Wales, Australia, formerly part of the City of Gosford.
  2. A hamlet in Gosford and Water Eaton parish, near Kidlington, Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5013).
  3. An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
  4. A river in Quebec, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgōs“goose”
  2. EnglishGosford

From Old English gōs (“goose”) + ford (“ford”).

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APA

Gosford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gosford

MLA

“Gosford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gosford. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gosford,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gosford.

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