Brighton

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/ˈbɹaɪtən/Cockney[ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔən]

proper noun

A coastal city in East Sussex, England.

“(historical)”

Similar
BrighthelmstoneDark Tickle
OriginOld English Beorthelmestūn →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename:
    1. A coastal city in East Sussex, England.

      Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer.

      2014 November 22, Miles Brignall, “Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2021

      Synonyms: Brighthelmstone

    2. A hamlet in St Enoder parish and Ladock parish, south-east of Newquay, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9054).
    3. A parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick.
    4. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.First known use the early 20th century

      (historical)

      Synonyms: Dark Tickle

    5. A community in Digby municipality, Digby County, Nova Scotia.
    6. A community in Shelburne municipality, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia.
    7. A town in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. A neighbourhood of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
    9. A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    10. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.
    11. An unincorporated community in Tift County, Georgia.
    12. A village mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois, named after Brighton, Mass.
    13. An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
    14. A minor city in Washington County, Iowa.
    15. A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formerly a town.
    16. A city in Livingston County, Michigan.
    17. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri.
    18. A neighbourhood of the town of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.
    19. A town in Franklin County, New York, named after the English town.
    20. A town in Monroe County, New York.
    21. A neighbourhood of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
    22. An unincorporated community in Harmony Township, Clark County, Ohio.
    23. An unincorporated community in Lorain County, Ohio.
    24. An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon.
    25. A town in Tipton County, Tennessee.
    26. A small town and ski resort in Salt Lake County, Utah.
    27. A town in Essex County, Vermont.
    28. A neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington.
    29. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.
    30. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
    31. A number of townships, listed under Brighton Township.
    32. A northern coastal suburb of Brisbane, Queensland.
    33. A coastal suburb of Adelaide in the City of Holdfast Bay, South Australia.
    34. A town and suburb of Hobart, Tasmania.
    35. A local government area in south-east Tasmania; in full, Brighton Council.
    36. A coastal suburb of Melbourne, and former city, in the City of Bayside, Victoria.
    37. A small seaside town near Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  2. A surname.
  3. ball gamesBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA coastal city in East Sussex, England.

Similar
Brighthelmstone

proper nounA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Similar
Dark Tickle

Origin

  1. Old EnglishBeorthelmestūn“Beorthelm's farm”
  2. EnglishBrighton

(place): Originally a colloquial clipping of Brighthelmstone, from Old English Beorthelmestūn (“Beorthelm's farm”). Became the official name in the early 19th century. : (surname): From Breighton in Yorkshire.

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Translations

Bengali ব্রায়টন
  • ব্রায়টন (braẏoṭon)city in East Sussex
Bulgarian Бра́йтън
  • Бра́йтън (Brájtăn)city in East Sussex
Chinese Mandarin 布賴頓 /布赖顿
  • 布賴頓 /布赖顿 (Bùlàidùn)city in East Sussex
Danish Brighton
  • Brightoncity in East Sussex
Esperanto Brajtono
  • Brajtonocity in East Sussex
Greek Μπράιτον
  • Μπράιτον (Bráiton)city in East Sussex
Russian Бра́йтон
  • Бра́йтон (Brájton)city in East Sussex
Ukrainian Бра́йтон
  • Бра́йтон (Brájton)city in East Sussex

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Brighton

titantightentritonbrightenlightenenlightenfrightenheightenwhitenHuytonchitondrighten
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Sounds the same

brighten
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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