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houghton

/ˈhɔtən/

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What does houghton mean?

proper noun

  1. A village in Houghton and Wyton parish, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL281724).
  2. A village in Stanwix Rural parish, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY407593).
  3. A hamlet in Sancton parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE886392).
More meanings (14)

proper noun

  1. A village and civil parish in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU341143).
  2. A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF789288).
  3. A hamlet in Heddon-on-the-Wall parish, southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1266).
  4. A village and civil parish in Arun district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ017411).
  5. A village in Burton community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9807).
  6. Ellipsis of Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  7. A town near Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  8. A minor city in Lee County, Iowa.
  9. A city, the county seat of Houghton County, Michigan, on the Upper Peninsula.
  10. A township in Keweenaw County, Michigan.
  11. A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Caneadea, Allegany County, New York.
  12. An unincorporated community in Brown County, South Dakota.
  13. A neighbourhood of the city of Kirkland, Washington.
  14. A habitational surname from Old English.
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Lord Houghton, F. F. Arbuthnot, and others, also ranged themselves on the same side and hit out manfully.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
One of the most prominent of these was a man named W. C. Houghton, who claimed to have challenged Chabert at various times.
Harry HoudiniMiracle Mongers and Their Methods A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.Project Gutenberg ebook #435
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It more closely resembles the Houghton in its habit of growth than the Downing, and yet is more vigorous and upright than its parent.
Edward Payson RoeSuccess with Small FruitsProject Gutenberg ebook #6117
The neatest answer I ever heard came from the late Lord Houghton.
Frederic, Lord HamiltonHere, There and EverywhereProject Gutenberg ebook #6368
It is no small addition to my concern, to fear or foresee that Houghton and all the remains of my father's glory will be pulled to pieces!
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610