Longley

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/ˈlɒŋli/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounLongley (countable and uncountable, plural Longleys)

plural Longleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA locality in Kingborough council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.
  3. A place in England:
    1. countableuncountableA northern suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, otherwise known as Longley Estate (OS grid ref SK3591).
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet south-west of Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0521).
    3. countableuncountableA settlement south-east of Huddersfield, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1514).
    4. countableuncountableA hamlet in Holme Valley parish, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1406).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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