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Luton

name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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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name

Meaning 1

A place in England:

A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire.

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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.

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