Stanstead

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proper noun

A village and civil parish of Suffolk, England.

OriginOld English stan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish of Suffolk, England.
  2. A town in Quebec, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Englishstan“stone”
  2. EnglishStanstead

From Old English stan (“stone”) + stede (“place”), meaning "stony place".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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