name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/luːtən/
CMU ARPABET:L UW1 T AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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Meaning 1
A place in England:
A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
A place in England:
An airport to the north of London, in Bedfordshire.
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Meaning 3
A place in England:
A hamlet in Broadhembury parish, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST0802).
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Meaning 4
A place in England:
A small village in Bishopsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX9076).
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Meaning 5
A place in England:
A suburb of Chatham, Medway district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ7666).
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Meaning 6
A community in Malahide township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
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Meaning 7
An unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.
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noun
Meaning 8
A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: road, transport
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History
Etymology
From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Leyton.
From a clipping of Luton van or Luton body, which incorporate such a part into the design.