noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/kɒp/
rhymes with -ɒp
homophone: cop
1
noun
Meaning 1
A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1994.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 2
A hill or mountain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
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noun
Meaning 3
Rare spelling of cop (“dome, in armor”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, rare
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History
Etymology
From Spion Kop, from Afrikaans kop (“hill”).
From Afrikaans kop, from Dutch kop, from Middle Dutch cop.