Widnes

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proper noun

A town in Cheshire, England, originally in Lancashire.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Cheshire, England, originally in Lancashire.

Origin

Usually explained to be of Danish origin, from vid (“wide”) or ved (“wood”) + næse (“nose”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

“Widnes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Widnes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Widnes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Widnes.

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