Parramatta

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proper noun

A local government area in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Parramatta.

OriginDharug Burramatta →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A local government area in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Parramatta.
  2. A suburb in western Sydney, in the City of Parramatta, New South Wales.
  3. A river in Sydney, New South Wales, flowing through the suburb and into Sydney Harbour; in full, the Parramatta River.
  4. An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. An electoral district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. DharugBurramatta
  2. EnglishParramatta

From Dharug Burramatta (literally “place of eels”).

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Translations

French Rivière Parramatta, Parramatta
  • Rivière ParramattaParramatta River
  • Parramattasuburb of Sydney
Spanish Río Parramatta, Parramatta
  • Río ParramattaParramatta River
  • Parramattasuburb of Sydney
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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