thorp

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/θɔːp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thôrp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
thorp (thôrp),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. a hamlet;
    village.
Also, thorpe. 
  • bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Dorf, Old Norse thorp village, Gothic thaurp field

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thorp, thorpe /θɔːp/ n (in place names)
  1. a small village
Etymology: Old English; related to Old Norse thorp village, Old High German dorf, Gothic thaurp
'thorp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dorp - troop

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