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Scunthorpe.

An industrial town in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SE8910).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈskʌnθɔːp/Received-Pronunciation/ˈskʌnˌθɔɹp/General-American
  1. An industrial town in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SE8910).

Where this word comes from

From Old English Escumetorpe, from Old Norse Skumasþorp, from Skuma + -s + þorp, literally “Skuma's homestead”.

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