Crewe Meaning
/ˈkɹuː/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounA group of people, especially in Louisiana, who support a Mardi Gras float in parades, as well as other charity work.
nameA placename:, A town and civil parish with a town council in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7055).
Sentence Examples
Buses are running instead of trains today between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe because of maintenance work.
The train stopped briefly at the railway junction in Crewe.
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The rail junction at ____ is famous for its locomotive works and attracts many tourists.
Word Origin & History
Recorded as Creu in the Domesday Book, the town's name is derived from Old Welsh criu (“weir; crossing”) (compare modern Welsh cryw).
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The rail junction at ____ is famous for its locomotive works and attracts many tourists.