woking

W4O1K5I1N1G2

proper noun

A town in the borough of Woking, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0058).

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

woking1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wok

Woking2

proper noun
  1. A town in the borough of Woking, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0058).
  2. A local government district with borough status in Surrey, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.

Origin

From the Old English tribe name *Woc(c)ingas, from the personal name *Woc(c)a + -ingas (“relating to”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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