Meanings
proper noun
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3449).
Origin
The le-Spring affix is thought to come from the Spring family, alternatively from medicinal springs.
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Houghton-le-Spring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houghton-le-Spring
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“Houghton-le-Spring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houghton-le-Spring. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Houghton-le-Spring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houghton-le-Spring.
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