Luton

L1U1T1O1N1
UK/luːtən/

proper noun

A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

Luton1

proper noun
  1. A place in England:
    1. A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.
    2. An airport to the north of London, in Bedfordshire.
    3. A hamlet in Broadhembury parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST0802).
    4. A small village in Bishopsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9076).
    5. A suburb of Chatham, Medway district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7666).
  2. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.

Luton2

nounLuton (plural Lutons)

plural Lutons

  1. roadA part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.

Origin

Luton · proper noun

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishLuton

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Leyton.

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Luton · noun

From a clipping of Luton van or Luton body, which incorporate such a part into the design.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lount
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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