crewe

CEFRB2

/ˈkɹuː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A town in Cheshire, England, known for railway engineering.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A habitational surname from Welsh.

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.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A placename:, A town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.

  2. A group of people, especially in Louisiana, who support a Mardi Gras float in parades, as well as other charity work.

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Origin

noun

Recorded as Creu in the Domesday Book, the town's name is derived from Old Welsh criu (“weir; crossing”) (compare modern Welsh cryw).