Matlock

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proper noun

A town in Matlock Town parish, Derbyshire Dales district, the county town of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SK2960).

OriginOld English mæðel →
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Meanings

proper nounMatlock (countable and uncountable, plural Matlocks)

plural Matlocks

  1. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA town in Matlock Town parish, Derbyshire Dales district, the county town of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SK2960).

      As well as being fenced in, dozens of concrete blocks were laid on the access road leading to the car park, off Cavendish Road in Matlock, after it was put on the market.

      2026 September 22, Ben Mellor, Helen McCarthy, “'Lego-type blocks' anger woman who was fenced in”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2026, retrieved 22 Sep 2026
    2. countableuncountableA community in the village of Dunnottar, Manitoba, Canada.
    3. countableuncountableA minor city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States.
    5. countableuncountableA rural locality in the Shire of Mansfield and Shire of Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  2. countableA surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmæðel
  2. EnglishMatlock

From Old English mæðel or mæþel "assembly, speech" and āc "oak."

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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