Preston

ˈprɛs.tən

Definition

Definition of Preston - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geography

industrial city in Lancashire, England

Preston is known for its rich industrial history.

city

metropolis

boy forenamemale given name transferred from the surname

Preston was excited for his first day at school.

given name

surname

family label

TECH.

habitational surname from Old English

TECH.

The famous author was named John Preston.

family name

last name

surname

suburb in Australia

Rare

suburb of Melbourne, in the City of Darebin, Victoria

Rare

Preston is a vibrant suburb in Melbourne.

neighborhood

suburb

town in USA

Rare

town in New London County, Connecticut

Rare

Preston is a small town in Connecticut.

settlement

town

village

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Origin of Preston

Old English, Preosta (priest) + tun (town)

Examples of Preston in a sentence

The university in Preston attracts students from all over.
Preston loved playing soccer with his friends.
Everyone was eager to meet Preston at the reunion.
Preston was a common surname in medieval England.
The explorer's last name was Preston.
I visited Preston during my trip to Australia.

Preston has a great community market every weekend.
Preston hosts an annual fair that attracts many visitors.
The historic buildings in Preston are well-preserved.

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Chinese:普雷斯顿, ...
Japanese:プレストン, ...
Arabic:بريستون, بِرِسْتُون, ...
Hebrew:פְּרֶסְטוֹן, פְּרֶסְטוֹן, ...
Russian:Престон, ...
Ukrainian:Престон, ...
Hindi:प्रेस्टन, ...
Bengali:প্রেস্টন, ...
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Greek:Πρέστον, ...
Hungarian:Preston, melbourne-i külváros Victoria államban, ...
Khmer:ប្រេស្តុន, ព្រីស្តុន, ...
Korean:프레스턴, ...
Persian:پرستون, ...
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Thai:เพรสตัน, ...
Turkish:Preston, yer adından türemiş soyadı, ...
Vietnamese:Preston, ...

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