kirkland

K5I1R1K5L1A1N1D2

noun

Land owned by the church.

Similar
Porter's Neck
Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

kirkland1

nounkirkland (plural kirklands)

plural kirklands

  1. ScotlandespeciallypluralLand owned by the church.

Kirkland2

proper nounKirkland (countable and uncountable, plural Kirklands)

plural Kirklands

  1. countableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  3. A place in the United Kingdom:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Lamplugh parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0717).
    2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Culgaith parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6432).
    3. countableuncountableA civil parish in Wyre district, Lancashire, England.
    4. countableuncountableA small village east of Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX8190).
    5. countableuncountableA suburb of Methil, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3600).
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Yavapai County, Arizona.
    2. countableuncountableA village in DeKalb County, Illinois.
    3. countableuncountableA township in Adams County, Indiana.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Oneida County, New York.
    5. countableuncountableA locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

      Synonyms: Porter's Neck

    6. countableuncountableA ghost town in Childress County, Texas.
    7. countableuncountableA city in King County, Washington.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA locality in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

Similar
Porter's Neck

Origin

Kirkland · proper noun

From kirk + land or Kirk + land.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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