Queensbury

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UK/ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/

proper noun

A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).

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Meanings

Queensbury1

proper noun
  1. A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).
  2. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1030).
  3. A town, the county seat of Warren County, New York.
  4. A parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Queensbury2

proper noun
  1. alternativeattributivefigurativelyboxingAlternative spelling of Queensberry

Origin

Queensbury · proper noun

From queen's + -bury. In particular, the New York town is named for the British queen consort Charlotte. The New Brunswick parish is named for the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist unit during the American Revolution similarly named for Queen Charlotte. The West Yorkshire village derives from earlier Queenshead, both named in honor of a local pub. Cf. Kingsbury.

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Queensbury · proper noun

Corruption of Queensberry

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APA

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

MLA

“Queensbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queensbury. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Queensbury,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queensbury.

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