Wycombe

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/ˈwɪkəm/

proper noun

A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020 on the creation of Buckinghamshire unitary authority.

OriginOld English wīċ →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020 on the creation of Buckinghamshire unitary authority.
  2. A locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.
  3. An unincorporated community mostly in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwīċ“village; bay”
  2. EnglishWycombe

From Old English wīċ (“village; bay”) + hām (“home; estate; village”). Doublet of Wickham.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Wycombe

WickhamHigh Wycombestickum
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Sounds the same

Wickham
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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