Northolt

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UK/nɔːθəʊlt/

proper noun

A suburban area in the borough of Ealing, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1384). RAF Northolt is in the neighbouring Borough of Hillingdon.

OriginOld English norþ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburban area in the borough of Ealing, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1384). RAF Northolt is in the neighbouring Borough of Hillingdon.

Origin

  1. Old Englishnorþ“north”
  2. EnglishNortholt

From Old English norþ (“north”) + halh (“hollow, nook”). The name is unrelated to holt.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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