Muswell Hill

/mʌz.wɛl hɪl/

proper noun

A hilltop suburb in the borough of Haringey and borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, also the name of a road that climbs the hill (OS grid ref TQ2889).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hilltop suburb in the borough of Haringey and borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, also the name of a road that climbs the hill (OS grid ref TQ2889).

Origin

Muswell is apparently derived from "Mossy Well".

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APA

Muswell Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muswell%20Hill

MLA

“Muswell Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muswell%20Hill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muswell Hill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muswell%20Hill.

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