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Holloway.

A village in Dethick, Lea and Holloway parish, Amber Valley borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3256).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɒləweɪ/UK
  1. A village in Dethick, Lea and Holloway parish, Amber Valley borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3256).

    countable · uncountable
  2. An urban area of London in the borough of Islington, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ306859).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A hamlet in East Knoyle parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST876133).

    countable · uncountable
  4. A minor city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English holh (“hollow”) + weġ (“way”); compare the doublet Holway.

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