stratford-on-avon
/ˈstɹætfə(ɹ)d ɒn ˈeɪvən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.09 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A town in Warwickshire, England, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Often used as a byword for a particularly idyllic or historic town.
name
A local government district of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town.
Example Sentences
- "Nuneaton was not a Stratford on Avon, nor had it a salubrious air."
- "If America is not privileged enough to have a Stratford-on-Avon, it still has a Concord"
Etymology
From being the location of a river ford for a roadway. From Old Welsh avon (“river”) + Old English ford (“ford”) + Old English strǣt (“street”); from Latin strata (“road”). From being a ford for a British Roman road. The ford itself has subsequently been built over, becoming Clopton Bridge. The river itself has subsequently become named River Avon.
Origin
- Source language: Old English