worthing

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UK/ˈwəːðɪŋ/

proper noun

A village in Hoe and Worthing parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9919).

OriginOld English worþig →
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Meanings

worthing1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of worth

Worthing2

proper nounWorthing (countable and uncountable, plural Worthings)

plural Worthings

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Hoe and Worthing parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9919).
    2. countableuncountableA coastal town and borough in West Sussex, England.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishworþig“enclosure”
  2. EnglishWorthing

* The name of the village in Norfolk derives from Old English worþig (“enclosure”). * The name of the town in West Sussex derives from the unattested Old English personal name *Weorþ + -ing (“belonging to”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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