Definition of "Preston"

An industrial city in Lancashire, England.  examples

Several other places in England:

1. A hamlet in Kingsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8574).  examples

2. A suburb of Paignton, Torbay borough, Devon (OS grid ref SX8962).  examples

3. A suburban village north-east of Weymouth, Dorset, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY7083).  examples

4. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull (OS grid ref TA1830).  examples

5. A suburb of Brighton, East Sussex, otherwise known as Preston Village (OS grid ref TQ3006)  examples

6. A village and civil parish east of Cirencester, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0400).  examples

7. A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO6734).  examples

8. A suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1887).  examples

9. A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, west of Stevenage (OS grid ref TL1824).  examples

10. A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2561).  examples

11. A hamlet in Ellingham parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1825).  examples

12. A village and civil parish (without a council) north of Uppingham, Rutland (OS grid ref SK8702).  examples

13. A hamlet in Upton Magna parish, east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5211).  examples

14. A hamlet in Stogumber parish, Somerset, previously in West Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton districts (OS grid ref ST0935).  examples

15. A suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3569).  examples

16. A hamlet in Aldbourne parish and Ramsbury parish, east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2774).  examples

17. A hamlet in Lyneham and Bradenstoke parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0378).  examples

A place in Scotland:

1. A suburb of Prestonpans, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT3974).  examples

2. A hamlet next to East Linton, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT5977).  examples

3. A village north of Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7957).  examples

A place in Canada:

1. An area in Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.  examples

2. A community in Cambridge, Ontario.  examples

A number of places in Australia:

1. A rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, north Queensland.  examples

2. A rural locality in Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region, south Queensland.  examples

3. A village in Central Coast council area, Tasmania.  examples

4. A suburb of Melbourne, in the City of Darebin, Victoria.  examples

A number of places in the United States:

1. An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California.  examples

2. A ghost town in Summit County, Colorado.  examples

3. A town in New London County, Connecticut.  examples

4. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia.  examples

5. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho.  examples

6. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois.  examples

7. A township in Richland County, Illinois.  examples

8. An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.  examples

9. A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.  examples

10. A minor city in Pratt County, Kansas.  examples

11. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky.  examples

12. A town in Caroline County, Maryland.  examples

13. A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota.  examples

14. A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.  examples

15. An unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi.  examples

16. A village in Hickory County, Missouri.  examples

17. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri.  examples

18. An inactive township in Platte County, Missouri.  examples

19. A village in Richardson County, Nebraska  examples

20. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada.  examples

21. A town in Chenango County, New York.  examples

22. A neighbourhood of the town of Cary, North Carolina.  examples

23. An unincorporated community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.  examples

24. A township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.  examples

25. A census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas.  examples

26. A ghost town in Wharton County, Texas.  examples

27. A locality in Henry County, Virginia.  examples

28. An unincorporated community in King County, Washington.  examples

29. An unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia.  examples

30. A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.  examples

31. An unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin.  examples

32. A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.  examples

A habitational surname from Old English.  examples

A male given name transferred from the surname.  examples