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Langley.

One of numerous places in England:

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈlæŋli/
  1. One of numerous places in England: A large village in Slough borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref TQ0179).

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  2. One of numerous places in England: A village in Sutton parish, Cheshire East, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ9471).

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  3. One of numerous places in England: A suburb in Heanor and Loscoe parish, south of Langley Mill, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK4446).

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  4. One of numerous places in England: A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex (OS grid ref TL4434).

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  5. One of numerous places in England: A suburb of Middleton, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD8507).

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  6. One of numerous places in England: A village in Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4401).

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  7. One of numerous places in England: A hamlet and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2122).

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  8. One of numerous places in England: A village and civil parish in Maidstone district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ8051).

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  9. One of numerous places in England: A small village in Haydon parish, southern Northumberland, also known as Langley-on-Tyne (OS grid ref NY8261).

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  10. One of numerous places in England: A hamlet in Leafield parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3015).

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  11. One of numerous places in England: A hamlet in Wiveliscombe parish, Somerset (OS grid ref ST0828).

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  12. One of numerous places in England: A village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP1962).

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  13. One of numerous places in England: A suburb of Oldbury, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9988).

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  14. One of numerous places in England: A hamlet in Rogate parish, Chichester district, West Sussex (OS grid ref SU8029).

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  15. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas.

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  16. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois.

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  17. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas.

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  18. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky.

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  19. A number of places in the United States: A town in Mayes County, Oklahoma.

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  20. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

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  21. A number of places in the United States: The Central Intelligence Agency, whose headquarters is located in Langley, Virginia.

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  22. A number of places in the United States: A city on Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington.

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  23. A district municipality and city therein, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

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  24. A commune in Vosges department, Grand Est, France.

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  25. A locality in Mount Alexander Shire, central Victoria, Australia.

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  26. A lunar crater located close to the northwestern limb of the Moon.

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  27. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English lang (“long”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to long + -ley (“lea”).

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