Definition of "Bellingham"

Bellingham

/bɛlɪŋəm/

proper noun
countable and uncountable, plural Bellinghams
1. (uncountable) A placename:
  1. A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3772).
    Quotations
    Bellingham station is a short walk away, and you cut through the park en route.
    2021, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water, Viking, page 29
  2. A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY8383).
  3. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
  4. A city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.
  5. A city, the county seat of Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.