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Luton.

A place in England:

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Meaning & usage

name/luːtən/UK
  1. A place in England: A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.

  2. A place in England: An airport to the north of London, in Bedfordshire.

  3. A place in England: A hamlet in Broadhembury parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST0802).

  4. A place in England: A small village in Bishopsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9076).

  5. A place in England: A suburb of Chatham, Medway district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7666).

  6. A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

  7. An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.

Where this word comes from

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Leyton.

noun/luːtən/UK
  1. A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.

Where this word comes from

From a clipping of Luton van or Luton body, which incorporate such a part into the design.

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