compton
IPA: kˈɑmptʌn
Root Word: Compton
noun
- Any of several placenames in England and the United States.
- A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU5279).
- A village in Compton and Shawford parish, Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4625).
- A suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO8898).
- A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.
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Examples of "compton" in Sentences
- Compton scattering applies for the rest.
- Matthew Compton was the hero of the day.
- Compton edged Johnston to be out for 53.
- Compton clearly adopted Lewis's proposal.
- Is it the inverse of the compton wavelength
- It was the winner of the Compton Crook Award.
- Dexterity debut album, 'No where like the city of Compton'.
- Meanwhile, Compton appeared to be untroubled by the bowling.
- The Institute has a 780 hectare farm at Compton in the Pang Valley.
- The high ground to the west of Compton retains the name of Compton Down.