Tamworth

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/ˈtæmwəɹθ/

proper noun

A town in Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2203).

Less commonScrabble 16

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2203).

    "I've decided it's a step too far to change the name to what they want," said Cornhill, from Tamworth, vowing not to attend future Remembrance services.

    2026 September 3, Sian Filcher, “Arboretum's name change faces veterans' backlash”, in BBC News, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
  2. A local government district with borough status of Staffordshire with its headquarters in the town.
  3. A city and administrative centre of Tamworth Regional Council in New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A local government area in northern New South Wales; in full, Tamworth Regional Council.
nounTamworth (plural Tamworths)

plural Tamworths

  1. One of a long-established English breed of large pigs. They are red, often spotted with black, with a long snout and erect or forward-pointed ears, and are valued for bacon production.

Origin

From Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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