Toxteth

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UK/ˈtɒkstəθ/

proper noun

An inner city area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An inner city area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

Origin

Unknown. One theory is that the word means "Toki's landing". Another theory mentions a town in the Domesday Book called Stochestede, which could be from stocc (“stock, stake”) + stede (“stead; place”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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