ascot

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UK/ˈæskət/

noun

An instant, wall-mounted water heater, irrespective of brand.

Less commonScrabble 7

Meanings

ascot1

nounascot (plural ascots)

plural ascots

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of ascot tie.
    1 more example

    Mr Carlyle listened to the faithful catalogue of his possessions. His fetter-and-link albert of gold and platinum was minutely described. His spotted blue ascot, with its gentlemanly pearl scarfpin, was set forth, and the fact that the buttonhole in the left lapel of his morning coat showed signs of use was duly noted.

    1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
  2. IrelandUKAn instant, wall-mounted water heater, irrespective of brand.

Ascot2

proper noun
  1. A town in Sunninghill and Ascot parish, Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England, and the location of the famous Ascot Racecourse.
  2. A northern suburb of Brisbane in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A suburb of the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia.
  4. A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Old Englishēast“east”
  2. EnglishAscot

From Old English ēast (“east”) + cot (“cottage, hut”). Doublet of Eastcote.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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