Norwich

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Norfolk/ˈnɒɹɪdʒ/UK/ˈnɒɹɪtʃ/UK/ˈnɔːwɪtʃ/Canada, US/ˈnɔːɹɪdʒ/

proper noun

A city and local government district with borough status in and county town of Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TQ2308).

OriginOld English norþ →
CommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and local government district with borough status in and county town of Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TQ2308).

    League One side Shrewsbury Town have signed Norwich City central midfielder Ben Godfrey on loan until January.

    2017 August 24, “Ben Godfrey: Shrewsbury Town sign Norwich City midfielder on loan until January”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2017, retrieved 02 Sep 2026
  2. A municipality in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in New London County, Connecticut.
    2. A minor city in Kingman County, Kansas, named after Norwich, Connecticut.
    3. A village in the town of Huntington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
    4. A city, the county seat of Chenango County, New York.
    5. A town in New York which surrounds the city of Norwich.
    6. An unincorporated community in McHenry County, North Dakota, named after Norwich, England.
    7. A town and census-designated place therein, in Windsor County, Vermont.
    8. A neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia.
    9. Some townships in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Norwich Township.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thorpe

Origin

  1. Old Englishnorþ“north”
  2. EnglishNorwich

From Old English norþ (“north”) + wīċ (“hamlet”), equivalent to north + -wich.

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Translations

Bulgarian Норич
  • Норич (Norič)Norwich
Chinese Mandarin 諾里奇 /诺里奇, 諾威奇 /诺威奇
  • 諾里奇 /诺里奇 (Nuólǐqì)Norwich
  • 諾威奇 /诺威奇 (Nuòwēiqí)Norwich
Greek Νόργουιτς
  • Νόργουιτς (Nórgouits)Norwich
Japanese ノリッチ
  • ノリッチ (Norichi)Norwich
Korean 노리치
  • 노리치 (norichi)Norwich
Latvian Noridža
  • NoridžaNorwich
Lithuanian Noridžas
  • NoridžasNorwich
Russian Но́ридж
  • Но́ридж (Nóridž)Norwich
Ukrainian Но́рвіч
  • Но́рвіч (Nórvič)Norwich

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Norwich

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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