wellington

CEFRB1

/ˈweləŋtən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tall waterproof boot that covers part of the leg.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region.

Examples

  • I'm from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

  • The population of Wellington is only about a fortieth of that of Tokyo.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. by extension, the Government of New Zealand.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of Wellington (the boot).

More examples

In context

  • Wellington is considered to be the world's windiest city.

  • Abbreviation: Wgton.

  • After two pylonless months, July's pylon comes all the way from the hills outside Wellington, New Zealand.

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Origin

noun

From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from *wēoling (“device, artefact”). # For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name *Wēola + ing, or else *wēoling (“trap”). # Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.