Meanings
nounwich town (plural wich towns)
plural wich towns · alternative -wich town
- historicalA settlement in Anglo-Saxon England characterised by extensive artisanal activity and trade.
Origin
From the suffix -wich that appears in many of their names.
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APA
wich town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wich%20town
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“wich town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wich%20town. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wich town,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wich%20town.
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