Towcester

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UK/ˈtəʊstə/US/ˈtoʊstɚ/

proper noun

A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6948).

OriginMiddle English Tofeceaster →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6948).

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishTofeceaster
  2. EnglishTowcester

From Middle English Tofeceaster, the name of the Roman fort on the River Tove, from Tove + the Old English suffix ceaster (“town”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Towcester

postercoasterhosterbrowster
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Sounds the same

toaster
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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