Northwood

English

Etymology

From north +‎ wood. Doublet of Norwood.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɔːθwʊd/

• Audio (UK):

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Proper noun

Northwood

1. A suburb on the North Shore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
2. A neighbourhood of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
3. A place in England:
   1. A settlement in Northwood and Tinkersley parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2664).
   2. A suburb of the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ0991).
   3. A village and civil parish near Cowes, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ4894).
   4. A suburb of Ramsgate, Kent (OS grid ref TR3767).
   5. A suburb of Kirkby, Knowsley borough, Merseyside (OS grid ref SJ4299).
   6. A settlement in Wem Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4633).
4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A community of Irvine, Orange County, California.
   2. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware
   3. A small city, the county seat of Worth County, Iowa.
   4. A neighbourhood in northeastern Baltimore, Maryland.
   5. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
   6. A small city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
   7. An unincorporated community in Logan County, Ohio.
   8. A city in Wood County, Ohio.
   9. A neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Derived terms

• Northwood and Tinkersley
• Northwood Hills