Starr Gate

proper noun

A locality and named road in the south of Blackpool, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3031).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A locality and named road in the south of Blackpool, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3031).

Origin

"Starr" is "starr grass" (or star grass?) growing in the area; "Gate" is from Old Norse gata.

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APA

Starr Gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Starr%20Gate

MLA

“Starr Gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Starr%20Gate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Starr Gate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Starr%20Gate.

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