Leyland

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UK/ˈleɪlənd/

proper noun

A town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421).

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Meanings

proper nounLeyland (countable and uncountable, plural Leylands)

plural Leylands · alternative Layland

  1. countableuncountableA town in South Ribble district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5421).
  2. countableuncountableA locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
  4. countableuncountableA truck or bus formerly manufactured by the Leyland company.
nounLeyland (plural Leylands)

plural Leylands · alternative Layland

  1. abbreviationShort for Leyland cypress.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leyland cypress

Origin

From layland.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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