Osterley

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UK/ˈɒstəli/

proper noun

An affluent suburb in the historic parish of Isleworth in borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1577).

OriginOld English eowestre →
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Meanings

proper nounOsterley (countable and uncountable, plural Osterleys)

plural Osterleys · alternative Osley

  1. countableuncountableAn affluent suburb in the historic parish of Isleworth in borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1577).
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Newcastle in the Port Stephens council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. countableuncountableA locality in Central Highlands council area, central Tasmania, Australia.
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englisheowestre“sheep barn”
  2. EnglishOsterley

From Old English eowestre (“sheep barn”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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